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Empowering Creativity Through Laser Engraving!

Help me give my students the ability to design and create products that are brought to real life through laser engraving and laser cutting. Students will be able to let their creativity explode with this new machine.
Mr. Harris
Fox River Middle School•
Waterford, WI
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Past projects 8

  • Adding color to Wood Projects

    Funded Oct 31, 2024

    On behalf of FRMS I would like to say thank you for your generosity with this project. The variety of stains and spray paints have been an amazing material addition to the shop. Students began using the all the stains and spray paints right away during the "Tabletop Cornhole Design" projects. Students were pumped seeing all the new color combinations they could use on their projects.

    When the spray paints and stains were delivered the students, especially the 66th graders, were ecstatic with the new colors and began trying out new combinations. Thank you again for your donation to our class. We truly appreciate all the help you have provided and will put these materials to good use now and in the future.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Adding color to Wood Projects

    Funded Oct 22, 2024

    On behalf of FRMS I would like to say thank you for your generosity with this project. The variety of stains and spray paints have been an amazing material addition to the shop. Students began using the all the stains and spray paints right away during the "Tabletop Cornhole Design" projects. Students were pumped seeing all the new color combinations they could use on their projects.

    When the spray paints and stains were delivered the students, especially the 66th graders, were ecstatic with the new colors and began trying out new combinations. Thank you again for your donation to our class. We truly appreciate all the help you have provided and will put these materials to good use now and in the future.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Bar Clamps for Larger Projects

    Funded Oct 22, 2024

    On behalf of FRMS I would like to say thank you for your generosity with this project. The bar clamps have been an amazing tool addition to the shop. Students began using the clamps right away during the "Cutting Board Design" projects. The cutting boards were able to be made larger allowing for more variation in the designs that the students wished to create.

    When the clamps were delivered the students, especially the 7th graders, were ecstatic with the new clamps. Students were asking how large of a project can they clamp together, if they were able to clamps and cut the wood at new cool angles, and just wanted to see how the new tools work.

    Thank you again for your donation to our class. We truly appreciate all the help you have provided and will put these tools to good use now and in the future.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Routers to help learn the basics of CAD & CNC

    Funded Oct 18, 2024

    Thank you so much for providing my students with the CNC routers. My students were elated when they found out that we were getting new routers to replace the broken ones.

    The time it takes to process and complete various projects in class has gone down tremendously and project inspirations have skyrocketed.

    Currently, we are using the routers to CNC custom cribbage boards and Keepsake Box tops. The students grasped the opportunity to design unique, meaningful vector files and turn them into a physical a product. The projects have turned out amazing.

    My students and I would again like to express our thanks for your generosity. These tools have and will continue to make FAB Lab an engaging class where learning skills that can be used throughout life is fun and creative.

    Connor”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Turning Creativity into Pens

    Funded Dec 21, 2024

    Thank you for your continued support! We are excited to try these new tools out and to implement this as a new project in class! The students and I are ready to creative and learn how to make some cool pens. Thank you again for the help in funding this project!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Coding Robots to Take on Space

    Funded Feb 11, 2021

    Thank you for supporting the FAB Lab at Fox River Middle School. The students were overjoyed with the robot kits and the Space Challenge mats. The students have been working in small groups to complete the Space Challenge challenges during our coding/robotics unit in 7th grade FAB Lab. Having the robots and the challenge board opened up a bunch of new avenues that the students can explore while in our unique space.

    My partner teacher, Brad, and I are currently working on getting a grant to enhance our CNC and Laser Engraving units. Students have been working on laser engraving clocks in 8th grade and using the CNCs to personalize the tops of their keepsake boxes.

    Thank you all again for supporting our classroom. The students and I appreciate your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

    This classroom project was brought to life by Herb Kohl Philanthropies and 12 other donors.

  • Coding to Take on Space in Robotics

    Funded Sep 8, 2018

    On the behalf of East Troy Middle School, I would like to thank you so much for your generous contributions to our class. You donations have brought smiles to the faces of my students and have encouraged them to use their creativity to figure out different ways to program the robots to accomplish tasks.

    Students have enjoyed the new space eV3 board and have begun programming the robots in different ways. Some of my students who are new to eV3 have started programming the eV3 with a linear drag and drop code while my more advanced students have been using Java Script. Student engagement is through the roof because of the new board!

    Your donations are greatly appreciated!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

  • Camcorders and Lights to Bring Our Class to Life!

    Funded May 7, 2018

    On the behalf of East Troy Middle School, I would like to thank you so much for your generous contributions to our class. You donations have brought smiles to the faces of my students and have encouraged them to use their creativity to the fullest.

    My students are thrilled to be able to use the green screen room again and have the proper lighting to make meaningful works of art. Students have been coming in before school, during lunch, and staying late to create films for school and personal interests. The buzz around school is all about the new cameras, lights, and how cool the green screen room is.

    Thank you again for helping my students fall back into love with video production. Your donations are greatly appreciated!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Harris

    This classroom project was brought to life by Herb Kohl Philanthropies and 5 other donors.
The use of the green screen in the STEM Lab has been a huge hit all year. Students have not only been using the green screen to create videos and documentaries in STEM class but are constantly using the space to record and create projects for other classes. One problem the students ran into was having the proper lighting in the space. Currently, we have been using a construction lamp to light the area. The students have been creating spectacular videos with this light source but would be able to enhance their videos and editing with the proper lighting. Another dire problem is that recently, the only camcorder in our STEM classroom developed an issue with its mother board and no longer records. This has all but halted the use of this awesome space. Students have been trying to make do with the use of their cell phones but the video quality has not been meeting their expectations. By donating to this project, you not only will help make this space accessible again, but you will ultimately help increase student engagement and academic achievement. The products selected will help my students by allowing them to begin using the green screen space again. These products will also allow students to explore new technologies and will increase student desire to learn and create.

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The use of the green screen in the STEM Lab has been a huge hit all year. Students have not only been using the green screen to create videos and documentaries in STEM class but are constantly using the space to record and create projects for other classes. One problem the students ran into was having the proper lighting in the space. Currently, we have been using a construction lamp to light the area. The students have been creating spectacular videos with this light source but would be able to enhance their videos and editing with the proper lighting. Another dire problem is that recently, the only camcorder in our STEM classroom developed an issue with its mother board and no longer records. This has all but halted the use of this awesome space. Students have been trying to make do with the use of their cell phones but the video quality has not been meeting their expectations. By donating to this project, you not only will help make this space accessible again, but you will ultimately help increase student engagement and academic achievement. The products selected will help my students by allowing them to begin using the green screen space again. These products will also allow students to explore new technologies and will increase student desire to learn and create.

About my class

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