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Mr. Dellamorte from Plainfield, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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3D Printing Future Engineers and Scientists

Help me give my students a small 3D printing operation that will be used to engage students in more engineering opportunities in our Biology, Chemistry and Physics Classrooms.

  • $732 goal

This project expired on May 23, 2025.

This project expired on May 23, 2025.

My Project

Hello and thank you for taking the time to help my students. I teach at Plainfield North High School and I would like our school to start moving toward more engineering and design opportunities in our science labs. We have amazing students but they lack exposure to many of the amazing opportunities that are available to them. With more exposure to things like 3D printing, I hope to inspire more students to enter science and engineering professions in the future. At the very least they will understand how many of their products they purchase can be created.

In the Chemistry classroom we plan to use the 3d printer to make manipulates to see atomic and molecular structures to better understand the VSEPR model.

We will also make manipulates to help with understanding of Ionic Bonding and Ionic Charge. In the AP Classroom students would have engineering opportunities to create galvanic cells.

In the Physics Classroom the engineering opportunities are endless. Mousetrap car parts, building bridges, egg drop design are just a few. We are even thinking of trying to have students build light capture devices to see if they can mimic angler fish in nature!

My goal is to get the ball rolling with a solid 3D printer that will allow my school district to see the engineering opportunities that we are missing out on without 3D printers in all the science labs.

My students are in need of inspiration and motivation. They need to see what options there are out there for study and engineering opportunity. Please help me as I try to open their eyes to new possibilities!

Mr. Dellamorte Plainfield North High School Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

Never Before Funded 250 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creality K1 3D Printer with 600mm/s Printing Speed 2000mm/s² Acceleration, 300℃ High-Temp 32mm³/s Flow Hotend Auto Level Dual-Gear Direct Extruder Printing Size 8.66x8.66x9.84 inch • Amazon Business $439.00 1 $439.00
Polymaker PLA Filament, Red 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg - PolyLite 3D Printing PLA Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, Compatible with Most 3D Printer, Red • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament, 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg - PolyTerra 3D Printing PLA Filament, Army Dark Green • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament Army Blue 1.75mm 1kg 3D Printing Filament, PolyTerra 3D Printer PLA Filament • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament Cotton White 1.75mm 1kg 3D Printing Filament, PolyTerra 3D Printer PLA Filament • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament Savannah Yellow 1.75mm 1kg 3D Printing Filament, PolyTerra 3D Printer PLA Filament • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament Charcoal Black 1.75mm 1kg 3D Printing Filament, PolyTerra 3D Printer PLA Filament • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Polymaker Matte PLA Filament Sunrise Orange 1.75mm 1kg 3D Printing Filament, PolyTerra 3D Printer PLA Filament • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$582.93

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$621.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.71

Total project goal

$731.38

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