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Even students who are sometimes hesitant in traditional classroom settings are confidently creating, problem-solving, and sharing ideas.\r\n\r\nThe ChompSaws were unfortunately out of stock for quite a while, which delayed some of our planned projects, but now that they have finally arrived, the creativity has truly taken off. Students are already imagining bigger and better builds, and we are so excited for all the designing, engineering, and making that will happen next year.\r\n\r\nThis donation has helped create a space where students feel inspired, capable, and excited to learn. We are incredibly thankful for your support and hope to continue growing our makerspace in the future, so even more students can experience these amazing opportunities. These machines are in such high demand because we only have a few, so we will definitely need to fundraise for some more Chompsaws this upcoming school year!","fullyFundedDate":1761232986307,"projectUrl":"project/makers-in-motion-cardboard-engineering/9788407/","projectTitle":"Makers in Motion: Cardboard Engineering with Robots and ChompSaws","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3551952_orig.jpg?crop=660,660,x0,y70&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665677736450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3551952"},{"teacherId":3551952,"projectId":9316006,"letterContent":"The impact of this project was incredible for my students. They were absolutely thrilled to learn how to create their own video games, but the excitement grew even more when they realized they could download and play the games on an actual handheld device. 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My students have enjoyed playing with the legos and additional indoor recess activities. Students have been working hard to meet their behavior goals so they can earn prizes from our new, updated prize box. We appreciate your generosity so much.","fullyFundedDate":1765275425347,"projectUrl":"project/humphreys-classroom-transformation/9944340/","projectTitle":"Humphrey’s Classroom Transformation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Humphrey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9485500_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764798731076","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9485500"},{"teacherId":8437149,"projectId":9949722,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for providing these wonderful classroom supplies. Your generosity is much appreciated and your kindness does not go unnoticed.\r\n\r\nThey were so excited to use the flexible seating options and flashlights for our flashlight reading activity. It was so nice to see them so excited to read. They have also utilized the flexible seating options for small group assignments, and we have used the flashlights for a science experiment on shadows for Groundhog Day! Students are working extremely hard to achieve their goals in order to earn an incentive prize that was graciously provided with your donation. I have loved using my easel to complete comprehension anchor charts with my students after read aloud activities, and I have spent my Teachers Pay Teachers gift card on supplemental activities to ensure my students are mastering grade-level skills.\r\n\r\nOnce again, I cannot wait to continue using these items throughout the school year. 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