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This is what your generosity has helped create.\r\n\r\n--> These different 3d printer options allow students to create in all different ways. They're able to print for different purposes. \r\n\r\nWithout you this would not have been possible. My alternative learning classroom is now better prepared to serve students that learn differently or need a different approach to classroom learning. Amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1757520609188,"projectUrl":"project/stem-3d-printing-the-the-alternative-lea/9685554/","projectTitle":"Stem 3D Printing the the Alternative Learning Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6977621_orig.jpg?crop=2268,2268,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596826939508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrkaz"},{"teacherId":6977621,"projectId":9758751,"letterContent":"Aloha. A big mahalo and thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. Imagine students who are already struggling to complete high school walking into a room full of tangible engagement tools to learn and create with. This is what your generosity has helped create.\r\n\r\n--> The electrostatic mat has really helped with production of stickers in class. These stickers are designed by students to reinforce learning in the classroom. It's awesome!\r\n\r\nWithout you this would not have been possible. My alternative learning classroom is now better prepared to serve students that learn differently or need a different approach to classroom learning. 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They began to see quilting not just as tradition, but as something accessible and alive.\r\n\r\nNext, students are designing personal pencil pouches inspired by cultural patterns and family stories. We are also beginning small independent textile projects, where students combine hand-stitching and machine sewing to create functional art. Our next steps are about deepening skill, confidence, and connection through fiber art.","fullyFundedDate":1759624992495,"projectUrl":"project/threads-and-layers-fiber-arts-for-creat/9784189/","projectTitle":"Threads and Layers: Fiber Arts for Creative Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967586"},{"teacherId":1955645,"projectId":9643413,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting art. Your generous donation will go a long way in providing students with the materials and resources necessary to learn about ceramics--matching the right clay body to the right glaze, exploring construction, engineering, and creation of pieces that grow from concept to build to finish.\r\n\r\nIn education where much of learning is rote, pen and paper, the benefit of working in three dimensions and learning about the challenges of working with clay is invaluable. 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Our students were overjoyed (markedly excited with the prospect of homework without technology) as we introduced and reinforced not just the importance of the \"stuff\" of learning, but the importance of working on the skill of how to learn. \r\n\r\nThe poster-sized map of the world that marks Hawaii in the center IS IMPORTANT to our perspective of America and the world. Our classroom in Honolulu IS IMPORTANT. Our students in Honolulu ARE IMPORTANT. Just because we are the last state of the union does not mean that we are last in education or that our voices should be the last to be heard.\r\n\r\nSugary snacks sometimes are helpful as motivation as rewards for effective written and oral communication. Brain breaks and debriefing our progress is always best accomplished with intentional moments and full attention by students.\r\n\r\nEspecially as we begin the second semester, maintaining student relationships is critical. 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By shifting from textbooks to tactile building, my students are becoming the architects of their own education, transforming the way they perceive learning through pure, focused creativity.\r\n\r\nYour contribution specifically allows us to dive deep into the worlds of transportation and architecture. Watching the students' faces light up as they build familiar vehicles is a joy; they are finally seeing the bridge between the things they grew up playing with and the complex engineering concepts of structure and design. These supplies do more than just teach technical skills—they offer my students a vital mental break and a space to grow, experiment, and find excitement in the classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1759361599977,"projectUrl":"project/legos-lets-build/9773712/","projectTitle":"Legos! Let's Build!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4663702"},{"teacherId":10248343,"projectId":9773429,"letterContent":"Introducing CAD and 3D design to my class has been an extraordinary opportunity. My students love having access to a 3D printer, and learning how to design parts and equipment as part or their learning has been such an awesome part of class. We are still in the early stages of learning to 3d design but some of the students have begun printing small trinkets and tools for around class, their personal cars and projects. Our students have begun designing molds to create fishing lures with the purpose of attracting and catching invasive fish species in Hawaii's freshwater stream and coastlines. \r\n\r\nThis Donation has been incredibly well received and used in our class.","fullyFundedDate":1759238132584,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing-solutions/9773429/","projectTitle":"3d Printing Solutions","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mahi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10248343"},{"teacherId":9372405,"projectId":9773567,"letterContent":"We started off making small, beaded keychains for the students to keep or give to a friend. At first, some students did struggle with the small beads but since there was a variety of beads, they were able to find some that they could work with. They shared their designs and final output with each other in small groups. We are slowly working towards being able to the loom kit to make bracelets. Since there is only one loom, the students may work as a group and present the bracelet to a teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week in May.","fullyFundedDate":1759462509962,"projectUrl":"project/japanese-bead-designs/9773567/","projectTitle":"Japanese Bead Designs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wachi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9372405"},{"teacherId":8976676,"projectId":9773306,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving us the opportunity to explore creating objects using resin! This project is new for me as well as the students so I am able to learn and grow along with them. This originally seemed like an activity for girls but once the guys were able to see how the molds could be customized, they enjoyed putting their own spin to their creations. The students were excited to try a new form of art where they can choose the design, colors, and filling. It was a little bit messy at first with the students learning the properties of resin and how to pour. 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