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Mr. Forde from Stamford, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Bring Our Digital Designs to Life in 3D!

Help me give my students the ability to bring their 3d designs to life by helping them acquire 3- 3D printers and filament!

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My Project

The 6th grade students at SMMS in Stamford, CT will be piloting a new design and modeling class! In order to bring their designs to life it is necessary to provide their classroom with the necessary tools. One of the most exciting and motivating tools for kids is access to a 3D printer which will allow them to print their TinkerCad created designs.

My goal is to provide my students with three 3d printers for them to access which will allow them to see the physical results of their digital work.

Having three printers will allow multiple products to be created simultaneously and increase the access to an exciting cutting edge technology.

The much broader goal of the project connects with our school wide mission. That is to provide meaningful STEM learning to every child at our school to make sure that they see themselves as capable of pursuing a STEM career in the future if they choose to. Also, to develop their skills in problem solving, computational thinking, understanding of the design cycle and grit.

My students are a diverse and hard working group that reflects the wonderful population of Stamford, CT. We are a school with a majority of students receiving free and reduced lunch and are a Title I school.

Mr. Forde Scofield Magnet Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Stamford, CT View local requests

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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Official Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo 3D Printer with CR Touch Auto Leveling PC Spring Steel Platform Full-Metal Extruder 95% Pre-Installed 3D Printers Resume Print and Model Preview 8.66*8.66*9.84 inch • Amazon Business $179.10 3 $537.30
WEEFUN 3D Printer Filament Bundle 250g X 4 Spools, 1.75mm PLA Filament 3D Printing Material, Four Bright Color Black/White/Red/Blue, PLA Filaments for Most FDM 3D Printers • Amazon Business $25.90 2 $51.80

Materials cost

$589.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$627.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.81

Total project goal

$738.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $738.75

4 Donors

-$547.41

Donations toward project cost

-$480.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.11

match offer

-$173.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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