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Ms. Hackney from Ruffs Dale, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Imagine, Design, and Build with a Makerspace!

My students need building materials such as Legos and K'Nex. They also need Little Bits electronics kits to add motion to their designs.

  • $709 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Science is all about curiosity and pushing the limits of our current knowledge. I try to have my students do this every day in my classroom, while also having fun!

My students are kind, curious, and hard-working.

They love to laugh and have fun, and have such a carefree attitude! My students ask great questions and are always wondering about the world around them. Our school tries to foster a safe learning environment where every student can reach any goal they set for themselves.

My Project

I would like to start a makerspace club for the students in my school. A makerspace is a place for students to design, engineer, explore, and create. Using the Legos, Littlebits, and K'nex I am requesting, students would be able to use the scientific method to invent, build, and test anything they want! They will even be able to add light, sound, and movement for an added dimension to their inventions!

By having a safe creative environment, students will be able to foster their love for exploring and engineering.

Hopefully this will help these students discover more about themselves and their various Science and Engineering-related interests.

Ms. Hackney
Grades 6-8
    Half 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

    This project will reach 50 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
littleBits Electronics Base Kit • Amazon Business $99.00 4 $396.00
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box • Amazon Business $57.96 2 $115.92
K'nex 70 Model Building Set, 13419, 705 piece • Amazon Business $25.99 2 $51.98

Materials cost

$563.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$602.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.30

Total project goal

$708.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $708.66

3 Donors

-$168.00

Donations toward project cost

-$142.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$540.66

Match offers toward project cost

-$459.56

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.10

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 $0.00

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