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Mr. Petras from Sterling Heights MI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Taking Engineering to the Next Level

Help me give my students the next piece of technology that gets my students excited about engineering and their futures! The Ender 3 printers will help me to take my engineering classes to the next level!

  • 2 donors
  • $662 still needed

expires Sep 05

  • 2 donors
  • $662 still needed
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My Project

I use TinkerCad in my engineering classes but my kids cannot see their creations and projects come to life because our district cannot afford to supply our classes with 3d printers. These kids would love to see their creative projects come to life!

Also, we have several robotics teams in our building currently.

Our teams have to outsource the 3d print jobs any extra piece that needs to be added to the robot and that sometimes takes weeks.

It would be nice to have a 3d printer in house to build the parts needed to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

Thank you for donating to my project!

Mr. Petras
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8
  • Carleton Middle School
  • Sterling Heights, MI
    • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 200 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Official Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Fully Open Source with Resume Printing Function DIY 3D Printers Printing Size 8.66x8.66x9.84 inch • Amazon Business $169.00 2 $338.00
dikale PLA Pro 3D Printer Filament 10 Packs, 1.75mm No Tangle, Each Spool Net Weight 1KG, in Total 10KG Bundles, Black+White+Grey+Clear+Blue+Green+Orange+Red+Yellow+Purple • Amazon Business $158.00 1 $158.00
dikale PLA Pro 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm, Neatly Wound 1KG/2.2lbs Spool PLA+ Refills, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers, Black • Amazon Business $13.98 5 $69.90

Materials cost

$565.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$604.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.66

Total project goal

$711.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $711.05

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $661.05

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