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Mr. Hall from Bakersfield, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Kindergarten Makerspace

My students need four tool sets, a drying rack, a rug, a dozen construction helmets, four lab coats, and an easel to create a makerspace in our classroom.

  • $1,440 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Kindergarten students are naturally curious about the world around them. On a daily basis, I find myself peppered with questions. Rather than simply supplying the answers, the children need a place to investigate and explore on their own. We need a makerspace!

Our class is located in a small neighborhood school in California.

We are a public, high poverty school, with the majority of the students receiving free or reduced price meals at school. The families I serve are hard-working folks who want the best for their children. While we speak only English in our classroom, many of the children speak Spanish or Punjabi at home. The children have living situations as diverse as they are. Some students live in nuclear families, others with single parents, a few with foster parents, and still others in multifamily homes. While we are considered a general classroom, we have students with challenges like Autism, ADHD, and speech/language delays who call our room home. While we come from varied backgrounds, abilities, and cultures, we stand united in our desire to learn and work together!

My Project

A makerspace is an area where children can take hold of their own learning. They can paint, build, deconstruct, and explore a myriad of self-selected topics using real world tools and supplies. The carpet will help delineate the space, while the easel will be used by students to record their findings. In addition, the children need a drying rack to safely store their art work as it dries. Using actual tools such as screwdrivers, the children can develop fine motor and reasoning skills as they deconstruct small appliances or build their own creations. Construction helmets and lab coats will be worn by the students as they work.

Having a makerspace in our classroom will provide the children an opportunity for authentic learning.

I envision the children collaborating on projects, creating beautiful artwork, and exploring scientific principles in this creative area. With your help, we will soon have these amazing resources in our kindergarten classroom. I can't wait to see what the children will make first!

Mr. Hall
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eco Bamboo Teaching Easel • Kaplan Early Learning Company $413.06 1 $413.06
HH672 - Colors of Nature® Classroom Carpet for 20 - 6' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
Aeromax Jr. Lab Coat, 3/4 Length (Child 12-14) • Amazon $29.15 4 $116.60
Sax Over-the-Door Drying Rack with 20 Shelves • Amazon $94.99 1 $94.99
Apollo Precision Tools DT9408 53-Piece Household Tool Kit • Amazon $29.49 2 $58.98
Apollo Precision Tools DT9706P 39-Piece Pink General Tool Set • Amazon $19.99 2 $39.98
Child Construction Hats - 12 Pack - Yellow • Amazon $6.28 1 $6.28

Materials cost

$1,078.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $98.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,223.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$215.96

Total project goal

$1,439.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,439.75

11 Donors

-$643.69

Donations toward project cost

-$611.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.80

match offer

-$719.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$611.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$76.18

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 $0.00

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