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Ms. Fichman from Astoria, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Computers Needed for Middle School STEM and Computer Science Education

Help me give my students the opportunity to engage in computational thinking and spatial modeling through on computers! We are dedicated to STEM and CS education, but need more computers available to our kids!

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My Students

I am fortunate that everyday I get to wake up and teach my students. They are vivacious, full of life, excited to learn through experience, and incredibly diverse. The student body at my school is quite unique in that it is truly representative of New York City's ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. With more than 60% of the students coming from high needs families, more than 30% of the students classified as Special Needs, as well as a large ENL population, these middle school students are motivated and excited by science! These students are driven and motivated by hands-on, real-life science problems, and thrive when faced with challenging, yet rewarding educational experiences.

My Project

Over the last few years, our school has been pushing students to engage in computer science education. As many know, becoming computer literate is an incredibly important skill for our kids and for the future.

We've been developing curriculum that directly links these computational thinking skills to science content.

For example, our students will begin coding a game focused on resource extraction, and will create 3D models that will be printed from a 3D printer.

To help keep engagement high, we really need more computers so that each student can explore and learn at their own pace. The more access to resources, the stronger their skills will become!

Ms. Fichman Hunters Point Community Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Astoria, NY 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

160 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samsung Chromebook 3, 11.6in, 4GB RAM, 16GB eMMC, Chromebook (XE500C13-K04US) (Renewed) • Amazon Business $154.69 3 $464.07

Materials cost

$464.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.42

Total project goal

$589.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $589.45

7 Donors

-$486.00

Donations toward project cost

-$413.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$103.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$87.93

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.52

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 $0.00

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