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Ms. Huttner from Fitchburg, WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SP Open Design Lab

My students need materials that foster hands-on creation. The art box materials, K'Nex, Legos, mats for clay, and mosaics will help students to create 3D designs.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Huttner's classroom raised $388

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My Students

Learning is about having the opportunity to problem solve and create. By rethinking our computer lab into a place where all learners can design, learn, problem solve, and create individually or collaboratively, I hope to create a learning environment that inspires learners to pursue their passions.

Starting this January, the SP Design Lab will be open several times a week during student lunch recess as well as after-school on Wednesday.

It will be expanding hours after-school in February. The purpose of the SP Design Lab is to start to build an environment where all learners have a space to create, problem solve, and pursue interests and passions. This year the goal is to start to build the foundation and expand over the course of the next few years to provide a space both in school and after-school for learners. The SP Design Lab is a four part approach. The following are the four parts that are currently planned to be implemented: 1. iDesign - 3D Design and Printing using our 3D printer, filament, clay 2. iCreate - Videogaming and Creation using Coding programs and Minecraft EDU 3. iConnect - Design with Circuitry using Makey Makey, SpinBot, Drawdio, Squishy Circuits 4. iBuild - Design with Recycling using Makedo kits, cardboard, looms, paper, clay

My Project

The SP Design Lab is modeled after Makerspaces. Based on the Makerspace philosophy - To describe them simply, makerspaces are community centers with tools. Makerspaces combine manufacturing equipment, community, and education for the purposes of enabling community members to design, prototype and create manufactured works that would not be possible to create with the resources available to individuals working alone. The SP Design Lab is bringing the Makerspace environment into our elementary school for our learning community through the integration of technology and hands-on learning. My students need materials that foster hands-on creation. The art box materials, K'Nex, Legos, mats for clay, and mosaics will help students to create 3D designs. My hope is to expand the SP Design Lab to the larger community through Design Days for parents and children to learn together. In order to do that, we have to have the materials to expand.

Learning is about having the opportunity to problem solve and create.

By rethinking our computer lab into a place where all learners can design, learn, problem solve, and create individually or collaboratively, I hope to create a learning environment that inspires learners to pursue their passions and interests. Using our 3D printer (grant funded), PC computers, and iPads, I hope to expand on the options that our learners have to create and design.

Ms. Huttner Stoner Prairie Elementary School Grades 3-5 Fitchburg, WI View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
K'NEX(r) Education: K-8 Construction Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $158.91 1 $158.91
Big Box of Art Materials • Kaplan Early Learning Company $55.21 1 $55.21
LEGO(r) Ultimate Building Set (6166) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $37.36 1 $37.36
Magnetic Mosaics Kids • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.24 1 $21.24
Messy Mats (set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.56 1 $13.56
Loop N Loom Refill • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.93 1 $8.93

Materials cost

$295.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.17

Total project goal

$387.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $387.81

3 Donors

-$387.81

Donations toward project cost

-$329.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.17

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