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Ms. Gorsky from Buffalo, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Middle School Makerspace

Help me give my students a middle school makerspace. These items bring more advanced critical thinking and problem solving power to our oldest students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gorsky's classroom raised $255

This project is fully funded

My Project

The items in this project are intended for our 6-8th graders - the oldest students in our school. The items go way beyond the technology already available in our makerspace and will allow our middle schoolers to more deeply explore engineering, design, critical and creative thinking, and problem solving.

Our middle school students are ready to dive more deeply into STEM projects and these items will help us give them that opportunity.

We want to offer these students hands-on learning activities that are interest driven, fun and creative, but we need more makerspace supplies in order to be able to do that in a meaningful way - a way that really supports these kids in getting ready for a STEM future.

Ms. Gorsky Westminster Community Charter School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Buffalo, NY View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mindware KEVA Contraptions, 200 pieces - Elementary - Kids - Lightweight - Durable • School Specialty $59.95 1 $59.95
K'NEX - 70 Model Building Set‚ 705 Pieces, STEM Learning, Creative Play Set‚ Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Motor Kit with Propellers, 2AA Battery Holders, Wheels, and More - 10 Sets of Parts - Unique Kid-Friendly Plug-and-Socket Wires - for DIY Electronics Projects and Toys in The Classroom and at Home • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Plastic Toy Wheels and Steel Axles for DIY STEM Projects • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
20PCS Vibration Motor DC3V 12000rpm Mini Vibration Motor Vibrating Motors for Projects Electronic Device Repair Single Board Computers Project Classroom Project Bristle Bots Cable 2in • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
EUDAX 50pcs Plastic Roll 2mm Dia Shaft Toys Wheel and 25Pcs STEM Shaft Round Rod Axles for DIY Toy RC Car Truck Boat Helicopter Model Part • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Battery(10-Pack) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$178.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.24

Total project goal

$254.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $254.96

1 Donor

-$127.48

Donations toward project cost

-$108.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.12

match offer

-$127.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.12

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 $0.00

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