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Mr. Patterson from Tacoma, WA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Printing Our Imaginations!

Help me give my students the opportunity to bring their imaginations to life!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Patterson's classroom raised $4,643

This project is fully funded

My Project

School topics these days focus on the application of reading, writing and math, but students are often limited in elementary school with the tools they have access to. Help our students get the opportunity to design, create and refine their imaginations with opportunities to use a 3D printer!

Our students are incredibly creative and live in a modern world that allows them to truly explore creative thinking with little limitations, but having tools is essential!

Help them explore the world of 3D printing and creation by giving them access to the most important tool, a 3D printer!

Students will get opportunities throughout the year to design, use software to refine their blueprints, and finally have the opportunity to bring these creations to life! Students will create using connections to science, social studies, math, and beyond.

Mr. Patterson Jefferson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than half of 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

22 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MakerBot Sketch 3D Printer Classroom Bundle • School Specialty $3,256.46 1 $3,256.46

Materials cost

$3,256.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $325.65

Sales tax

 $284.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$48.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,945.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$696.34

Total project goal

$4,642.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $4,642.24

16 Donors

-$3,524.29

Donations toward project cost

-$3,117.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$407.14

match offer

-$975.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$828.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$142.95

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 $0.00

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