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Ms. Alexander from Houston, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Electrify My heART

My students need electrical tools and components to supplement their in-class electronic kits. We are requesting extra sensors and alternative conductive materials so the circuits are unobtrusive when combined with the art pieces.

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My Students

Our students are special because of the unique type of education they receive at our school. EIHS is an open-access magnet school with the Houston Independent School District with no admission requirements. Our students take courses in Engineering all four years they attend the high school, and graduate with a STEM endorsed diploma. Our school is the only in the nation with an energy-industry engineering focus, and all learning in every classroom occurs through Project Based Learning (PBL).

Through PBL, our students learn how to make, do, and think using non-traditional teaching techniques (as in, no lecture, no movies, no "sit-and-get").

By the time they graduate, our students will have worked in dozens of teams, learned how to become good team members, develop project management skills, and will have delivered over a 100 formal presentations to teachers and professionals from the Houston community. They will have also developed competencies in industry-relevant equipment, such as CAD, drafting, power tools, machine shop tools, rapid prototyping such as 3D printing, and CNC equipment like laser cutters, mills, and routers.

My Project

Students in my Digital Electronics class are working together with students in Mrs. Campbell's Art II class to create an interactive, electrified art gallery to be installed in a hallway in our new school building.

The tools and supplies requested will help our students create interactive art pieces where the circuits complement the artwork such that the piece is not complete without either the art or the circuitry.

The RGB LED strips will be used to create dazzling light displays that can move and change color. The conductive tape and thread will serve as alternatives to wire, so that the circuits can be installed as unobtrusively as possible. The pressure sensors can be placed behind sections of a painting or drawing, so that when a person touches the artwork in a specific location, the art can react in some way to that touch. The Elgoo Arduino microcontrollers will be the "brains" of the circuitry. The purchase of additional microcontrollers means that the artwork can be permanently displayed instead of needing to be removed and reused for class.

We are also requesting some additional electrical prototyping tools, such as wire strippers, cutters, crimpers, and a new soldering iron. After this project is completed, these tools will be added to our engineering lab on campus for use by all other students for their future projects.

Ms. Alexander Energy Institute High School Grades 9-12

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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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More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ALITOVE 16.4ft WS2812B Individually Addressable LED Strip Light 5050 RGB SMD 150 Pixels Dream Color Waterproof IP66 Black PCB 5V DC • Amazon Business $27.99 6 $167.94
Hakko FX888D,T18-D08,D12,D24,D32,S3 Digital Soldering Station with Chisel Tip Pack T18-D08/D12/D24/D32/S3 • Amazon Business $129.26 1 $129.26
Elegoo MEGA 2560 R3 Board ATmega2560 ATMEGA16U2 + USB Cable for Arduino • Amazon Business $11.74 11 $129.14
FORCE SENSING RESISTOR,0.5 INCH ,CIRCLE,1oz-22LB,FLEXIBLE • Amazon Business $14.95 5 $74.75
KNIPEX 95 11 165 Cable Shears • Amazon Business $29.84 1 $29.84
Adafruit Stainless Thin Conductive Yarn / Thick Conductive Thread - 35 ft [ADA603] • Amazon Business $9.68 3 $29.04
Klein Tools 1005 Crimping and Cutting Tool for Insulated and Non-Insulated Terminals, 9-3/4-Inch • Amazon Business $27.46 1 $27.46
IRWIN VISE-GRIP 2078300 Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper, 8" • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Bullet Face Copper Foil Tape with Double-sided Conductive (1/4inch X 21.8yards)- EMI Shielding,Stained Glass,Soldering,Electrical Repairs,Slug Repellent,Paper Circuits,Grounding (2 pack-1/4inch) • Amazon Business $9.79 2 $19.58
Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity • Amazon Business $4.47 3 $13.41

Materials cost

$640.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$680.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.00

Total project goal

$800.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $800.01

3 Donors

-$369.11

Donations toward project cost

-$350.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

match offer

-$387.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$329.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.08

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