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Mrs. Gravel from Englewood, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Escape Room NFC!

Help me give my students a new engaging way to explore and investigate in the Science Lab!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gravel's classroom raised $586

This project is fully funded

My Project

In Science Lab, students from Kindergarten through 5th grade are transformed into scientists with science inquiry and teaching with intentionality. This project will help bring students a unique way to demonstrate their knowledge. By adding the NFC escape room element to our learning, students become highly engaged problem-solvers. These types of experiences could complement any of our Science lessons throughout the year!

Science Lab is a place where enrichment and investigation happen.

Using STEM / STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) exposes students to creative ways to use art alongside the scientific process in a unique style of problem-solving! Instead of practicing on a boring worksheet, students become investigators, solving mysteries and finding clues. NFC readers and tags would be used to check for understanding and get the next clue to solve the problem. NFC tags would be programmed with the clues, and attached to 3D-printed items, and students would have to figure out which one leads to the next clue and scan it on the reader to get that clue. Students would demonstrate their knowledge in a very tactile and interactive way!

My 550+ students are inquisitive, resourceful, and kind members of a small-town learning community. Many come from low-income households and it is not always easy for students to donate supplies to their homeroom teacher. As Science Lab is a 'Specials' class with no homeroom, it is even more difficult to seek donations that are enough to cover the needs of the entire school.

Mrs. Gravel Englewood Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Englewood, FL 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

600 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ACR122U NFC Reader Writer + 5 PCS Ntag213 NFC Tag + Free Software • Amazon Business $34.20 12 $410.40
FLASHFORGE 3D Printer Filament Chameleon PLA Color Shift Filament 1.75mm, Changes Color with Light and Angles, 1KG Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for FDM 3D Printers (Burnt Titanium) • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
60Pcs NFC Tags Adhesive NFC Stickers Chip Rewritable Ntag 215 NFC Tags 504 Bytes Compatible with TagMo and Amiibo and NFC Enabled Mobile Phones Devices • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
40Pcs NFC Tags 215 NFC Stickers Chip Round NFC 215 Tag Rewritable NFC Coin Cards with Adhesive Back Compatible with Android and NFC Enabled Mobile Phones Devices(2.5 cm/ 1 inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$460.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$497.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.84

Total project goal

$585.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$585.62

5 Donors

-$338.40

Donations toward project cost

-$295.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.26

Matching donations from our partners

-$238.40

Match offers toward project cost

-$202.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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