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Mr. B. from Mooresburg, TN is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. B.'s classroom raised $641

Engineering Our Children's Future: Fueling Our 3D Design Lab

Help me give my students the assorted colors of filament they need to use with our 3D printer.

Mr. B. Mooresburg Elementary School
Mooresburg, TN Grades 3-5

My Project

In our elementary STEM classroom, we are going to transform students from passive consumers of technology into active creators and engineers. Our 3D printing station will serve as the heart of our makerspace, where students engage in the full engineering design process. They will 3D print STEM kits that can be used as interactive projects to learn from. We can print everything from engineering kits to plant and animals cells every student can learn from. They will identify real-world problems, brainstorm structural solutions, draft designs, and—most importantly learn through failures to refine their prototypes. This hands-on experience builds essential skills in spatial reasoning, critical thinking, and computational logic.

However, the ability to turn a digital model into a physical prototype depends entirely on a consistent supply of filament.

Filament is the literal building block of our engineering projects. Having a variety of materials on hand is not just about aesthetics; it allows our students to color-code components for complex assemblies, differentiate between moving parts, and create multi-material prototypes that test structural integrity and functional design. When our machines run out of material, the engineering cycle comes to a halt, leaving brilliant designs trapped on the screen.

Your support will provide the necessary fuel to keep our printers running and our students’ ideas moving forward. By funding this project, you are providing the raw materials needed for our young innovators to explore concepts like material properties, structural support, and geometric precision. Thank you for helping us equip the next generation of engineers with the tools they need to bring their creative solutions to life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. B. Mooresburg Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mooresburg, TN View local requests

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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MakerBot PLA Filament (Large Spools) 10PK Assorted Colors • CDW-G $253.35 2 $506.70

Materials cost

$506.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$544.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.05

Total project goal

$640.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $640.35

2 Donors

-$332.68

Donations toward project cost

-$282.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.90

match offer

-$307.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$261.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.15

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 $0.00

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