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Mr. Paskowitz from Harbor City, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tool Chests for Engineering and Robotics

Help me give my students mobile tool boxes and small parts organizers that they can use to build projects in the school and take to their Engineering and Robotics competitions.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Paskowitz's classroom raised $511

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The students who benefit from my projects are interested in Science and Engineering. I teach Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, and Robotics, so many of them are taking more Science courses than the District requires. I also manage an after-school Makerspace and coach students in several Engineering competitions. Students who participate in these after-school programs are truly passionate about learning how things work and designing new solutions.

"Righty-tighty, lefty loosey" - This is one of the first things high school students learn when they first enter the Makerspace.

Many have never had the opportunity to turn a wrench or a screwdriver or to drill a hole through a piece of metal or wood. After their first year, not only do they know the names of tools and how to use them; they are able to work independently to design and build their own projects.

Students are free to make their own projects, or they can participate in organized projects. Last year, students designed, built, and raced a hydrogen-powered R/C car. They also built and raced a solar powered boat. They're participating in the same competitions this year, and are also starting a Vex Robotics team and a FIRST Robotics Competition team.

My Project

My school is developing a new Engineering program, and gradually building a MakerSpace to support after-school learning. Multiple Engineering teams use the MakerSpace to prepare for competitions.

Our Engineering and Robotics classes and teams have been gradually acquiring tools and small parts which they need to keep organized.

With several dozen teenagers sharing tools and materials, our MakerSpace can become chaotic very quickly.

Disorganization makes it difficult to find the parts and tools we need, and leads to frustration and inefficiency. Every tool and every part needs a home.

When they work in an organized shop, students not only are more productive; they also learn valuable skills that will serve them in the future. They learn how to be organized, and how to work as members of a team. They take more pride in their work and their space, and these toolboxes will go a long way to support the development of our MakerSpace.

Mr. Paskowitz Nathaniel Narbonne High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keter 240762 5 Drawer Modular Garage & Tool Organizer, Black • Amazon Business $91.20 4 $364.80

Materials cost

$364.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.53

Total project goal

$510.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.18

2 Donors

-$510.18

Donations toward project cost

-$433.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.53

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