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Dr. Poole from Jamaica, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting our MakerSpace off the Ground!

Help me give my students the STEM and MakerSpace tools (such as a laser engraver and DIY machine) to be creative with various items and materials!

  • $965 goal

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My Students

I am a CS/STEM teacher at a NYC public school in Jamaica, Queens. Many of our students are first-generation Americans whose parents' first language is not English. In order to support the whole child, we strive to address their individual social and emotional needs as well as their educational needs.

Our students are curious, enthusiastic, and creative - my students are eager to explore through critical thinking through various means, whether it's through the use of technology or traditional means.

They are fearless when it comes to technology and, as children of the 21st century, they need to be prepared to use a variety of tools to engage their world.

We strive to give each of our students and by extension their families, every opportunity to express themselves and interact with the world at large.

My Project

Thoughts and ideas made real!!! Our students have such creativity and rich imaginations so we want to take their ideas to the next level. We would like to build on what we've done so far in our science, coding, digital design, and our developing MakerSpace plans.

We believe that STEM and design experiences that turn their student's thoughts into physical objects will expose our students to new and novel opportunities.

We are a mid-sized school in Jamaica, Queens. Our paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, and support staff are strongly aligned and dedicated to the needs of our students and families. We are all so committed to producing not only 21st-century thinkers but 21st-century creators!

We hope to bring thoughts to life through the engineering design process (EDP) and product development using these prototyping and creation tools.

Dr. Poole PS 131 Abigail Adams Grades 3-5

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Jamaica, NY View local requests

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

400 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker 3 - DIY Machine Compatible with Matless Cutting Cricut Smart Materials | Professional Level Vinyl, HTV Iron On, and Leather Projects | Easily Make Custom Christmas and Holiday Decorations • Amazon Business $398.08 1 $398.08
ORTUR Laser Master 2，Laser Engraver，Laser Engraving Cutting Machine，DIY Laser Marking for Metal ，Compresed Spot CNC，32-bit Motherboard LaserGRBL(LightBurn)，Eye Protection Fixed-Focus，400x430mm (LU1-4) • Amazon Business $379.99 1 $379.99

Materials cost

$778.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$819.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.66

Total project goal

$964.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $964.40

12 Donors

-$711.82

Donations toward project cost

-$606.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.27

Matching donations from our partners

-$250.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$213.19

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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