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Ms. Mendenhall from Port Allen, LA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Turn Makerspace Dreams Into Reality

My students need multiple sets of Washi masking tape, K'Nex building sets, and Legos to begin their Makerspace.

  • $340 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are driven to learn. They are always looking for something to make learning more engaging and fun. Being in the library allows me to become the person to help provide those opportunities, but my biggest challenge is providing them with those valuable resources to explore.

My two hundred students come from various walks of life, but they all thrive to discover more.

They are constantly looking for more ways to learn and reach their fullest potential. For a lot of them, school is one of the best places to experience learning opportunities that help them flourish. We provide them with the academics to build their knowledge, but are unable to provide them with a variety of hands-on experiences to use that knowledge to expand their thinking.

My Project

Our students want the opportunity to learn from experiences. These resources will begin our Makerspace and give them ways to be involved in learning on a different level. When students are allowed to create, invent, construct, and make, they're able to think at the highest levels. With the K'Nex, Legos, and Washi Tape the students will be given the resources to do all of those things. They will be able to continue to learn outside of the normal classroom setting. Activities will be tied to their core curriculum in English, math, science, and social studies. Student will be able to construct settings from a novel, design shapes to discuss area and perimeter, invent a new tool that could have been useful during a different time period, and so much more. The Makerspace will be a place for them to apply and expand the learning they received in class.

Your support for this project, for our Makerspace, will provide my students with the chance to continue their learning and understanding.

This will also help them to strengthen their thinking and problem solving skills across the curriculum.

Ms. Mendenhall
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 • Amazon Business $56.09 2 $112.18
K'NEX 375 Piece Deluxe Building Set • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
K'NEX Education - Intro to Simple Machines: Wheels, Axels and Inclined Planes • Amazon Business $29.42 1 $29.42
MT Washi Masking Tapes, Set of 20, Bright & Cool Colors (MT20P002) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination • Amazon Business $14.07 1 $14.07
LifeGlow Crafts™ Set of 10 Japanese Washi Sticky Paper Masking Tape Collection, Adhesive Decorative Tape, 10m, Premium Value Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Fashion Angels Tapeffiti Caddy (60-Piece) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$234.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$288.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.93

Total project goal

$339.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $339.56

5 Donors

-$169.77

Donations toward project cost

-$144.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.46

match offer

-$169.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$144.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.47

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