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Ms. Curtis from New York, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Artcade Collaboration: Raspberry Pi Inspired

My students need tools to design and build their dreams today. We will be using air brushes, arduino tech resources,

  • $2,644 goal

This project expired on September 28, 2017.

This project expired on September 28, 2017.

My Students

My 9th-11th-grade students are resourceful and expressive artists. This year they are taking Painting, Drawing, and 3D Design. Most of the students I work with speak English as a second language—more than 80% come from homes where Spanish is their primary language—and 20% require Special Education services for emotional and/or learning challenges. More than 80% of students qualify for free lunch, which is an indicator of living in poverty. Our first graduating class will be in 2018 and it is our goal to graduate 100% of our students and to ensure they have multiple pathways to succeed in the future. That’s a mighty task since New York City’s graduation rates are low, particularly for its most vulnerable learners. My students need resources for quality Arts Education that and can help break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectation in northern Manhattan!

My Project

These materials will help our HS students work collaboratively across curriculum to learn Studio Art, Woodworking, & Computer Science skills.

We completed our first successful prototype this year.

Our goal is to have old school Arcade style games, "Artcades" designed, built, and sold by students over time.

Students will also be installing their own original games with Raspberry Pi and Arduino technology for other students to test. This collaborative project can also lend itself to other disciplines over time. For example, students could make war games based on Global History or Math games to practice Regents testing. The carpentry skills they will carry with them the rest of their lives. The materials we're requesting will also be used for other air brush and design projects.

Ms. Curtis
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paasche D220R Air Compressor • Nasco $146.12 2 $292.24
Iwata Double-Action Eclipse Airbrush Set • Nasco $116.76 2 $233.52
Chromacryl Acrylic Essentials Set A - Six 12 Gallons • Nasco $78.00 2 $156.00
Paasche Model VL Double Action Airbrush Set • Nasco $77.56 2 $155.12
Liquitex Fluorescent Acrylic Colors - Set of 6 - 2-oz. Jars • Nasco $49.80 3 $149.40
Jack Richeson Gesso Gallon - Black • Nasco $26.39 5 $131.95
Muscle Shield Kit • Nasco $127.46 1 $127.46
Nasco Acrylic Gesso - Black Gallon • Nasco $23.16 5 $115.80
Code Gamer • Nasco $114.67 1 $114.67
littleBits Arduino Coding Kit • Nasco $99.95 1 $99.95
Chromacryl Students Acrylics - Set of Six 12 Gallons • Nasco $94.36 1 $94.36
Nasco Bulk-Krylic Acrylic Paint - Set of 12 Pints • Nasco $42.20 1 $42.20
Basic Airbrush Techniques Book • Nasco $18.02 2 $36.04
Tactile Sandpaper Uppercase Letter Sets • Nasco $11.94 3 $35.82
Nasco Pro-formance White Sable Taklon Oil Acrylic Brushes - Set of 5 • Nasco $11.61 3 $34.83
Sanding Film Polyester Sandpaper Assortment - Pkg. of 5 5 x 7-12 • Nasco $4.91 5 $24.55
Tactile Sandpaper Lowercase Letter Sets • Nasco $11.94 2 $23.88
Createx Airbrush Colors - Primary Set of 6 2-oz. Bottles • Nasco $20.02 1 $20.02
Norton Sandpaper - Fine 150 Grit Pkg of 50 Sheets • Nasco $18.59 1 $18.59
Adventures in Arduino • Nasco $17.43 1 $17.43
Arduino for Dummies • Nasco $17.43 1 $17.43
Arduino Projects for Dummies • Nasco $17.43 1 $17.43
Sargent Art Acrylic Paint - Set of 24 0.75 oz. • Nasco $14.86 1 $14.86
Nasco Bulk-Krylic Acrylic Paint - Metallic Bronze - 12 Gallon • Nasco $14.60 1 $14.60

Materials cost

$1,988.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $198.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,246.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$396.49

Total project goal

$2,643.28

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