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Mrs. Dean from Miami Springs, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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5th Grade in 3D

Help me give my students the magic of 3-D printing! Students will learn the basics of how to work with a 3-D printer and be able to watch the mechanics of the printing process.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

As a math and science teacher, I want to utilize technology in my classroom that will excite students. I plan to use a 3-D printer with my students in order to engage their attention and help connect their interests with the classroom. With the addition of this printer to my class, students will be introduced to the 3-D printing process as they learn to choose a design, upload the image as a file, and watch as the printer creates a real handheld object from something that was once just on a screen. I know my students will be thrilled to be involved in this process!

As an incentive, students who have demonstrated hard work and responsibility will be allowed the opportunity to work first-hand with the 3-D printing process.

My goal is to give all of my students an exciting classroom environment that will maximize their learning. Through hard work in class, students will be rewarded with points toward being able to use the printer in class. A 3-D printer is a wonderful classroom incentive as it serves a variety of interests since students can choose to print an object or toy of their liking, while it also introduces them to a technological tool that could very well be a big part of their futures.

School shouldn’t feel like a chore for students to complete day in and day out. When students learn, their wonder, curiosity, imagination, and excitement should be sparked! I hope to facilitate that kind of environment in my classroom. I want students to excel in their studies and also get their creative juices flowing - that’s where the magic happens.

Mrs. Dean Academy for Innovative Education Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami Springs, FL View local requests

More than 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fully Assembled Mini 3D Printer for Kids and Beginners - Complete Starter Kit with Auto Leveling 3D Printing Machine, 10M PLA Filament, and SD Card - WiFi 3D Home Printer for MAC, Windows, and Linux • Amazon Business $219.97 1 $219.97

Materials cost

$219.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$253.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.69

Total project goal

$297.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $297.96

3 Donors

-$180.59

Donations toward project cost

-$170.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

match offer

-$97.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.52

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 $0.00

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