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Ms. Minjares from Escondido, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Illuminating Ideas: Circuit-Powered Greeting Cards for Social Change

Help me give my students materials to create illuminated greeting cards, including copper tape, cardstock, glitter paper, coin batteries, LEDs, and sheet protectors for their circuit designs.

  • $380 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Dear Potential Donors,

I'm excited to introduce a project that will spark both scientific curiosity and social awareness in my students.

Our goal is to create eye-catching, circuit-powered greeting cards that will serve as informative flyers to promote important causes or educate others on topics our students are passionate about.

In this project, students will:

Learn about electricity and circuits: Students will gain hands-on experience with basic electrical concepts by building a simple circuit using a coin battery and an LED.

Design and create: Each student will design their own greeting card, incorporating the LED circuit to add an attention-grabbing element to their message.

Research and advocate: Students will choose a cause or topic they're passionate about, conducting research to create informative content for their cards.

Technical drawing: As part of the learning process, students will submit a diagram of their circuit design, reinforcing their understanding of electrical concepts.

Present and share: Students will have the opportunity to present their illuminated greeting cards to their peers and potentially to a wider audience in our school community.

Materials Needed:

Coin batteries (CR2032)

LED lights (various colors)

Copper tape

Card stock

Markers, colored pencils, and other art supplies

This project will not only teach valuable STEM skills but also empower students to become advocates for causes they care about. By combining technology, art, and social studies, we'll create a truly interdisciplinary learning experience.

Your support will help illuminate our students' ideas - quite literally! Thank you for considering our project.

Ms. Minjares Orange Glen High School Grades 9-12

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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.

More about Ms. Minjares

Escondido, CA 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

185 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR2032 Lithium Battery 3 Volt Coin Button Cell 200 Pack • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
White Cardstock, 8x10 Cardstock Paper, 250gsm Thick Cardstock, Smooth Card Paper,90 Lb Heavy Card Stock Paper, Printer Paper For Stationary Printing, Invitations, Cards, Menus, Images(25Sheets) • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers - Black, Pkg of 36 • Blick Art Materials $42.71 1 $42.71
Oubaka 6 Pack Copper Foil Tape,Double-Sided Conductive Copper Tape with Adhesive for EMI Shielding,Stained Glass,Soldering,Electrical Repairs,Paper Circuits,Grounding (1/4inch X 21.8yards) • Amazon Business $13.98 3 $41.94
KTRIO Sheet Protectors 8.5 x 11 inch Clear Page Protectors for 3 Ring Binder, Plastic Sleeves for Binders, Top Loading Paper Protector Letter Size, 600 Pack • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Glitter Cardstock 42 Sheets, 8.5” x 11” Cardstock Paper - 20 Assorted Colors, 250 GSM Card stock Glitter Paper Sparkly Paper for DIY Crafts, Scrapbooking, Card Making • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
Chanzon 100pcs (10 Colors x 10pcs) 3mm LED Diode Lights Assortment (Clear Transparent Lens) Emitting Lighting Bulb Lamp Assorted Kit Variety Colour Warm White Red Yellow Green Blue Orange UV Pink • Amazon Business $5.98 3 $17.94

Materials cost

$255.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $23.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.92

Total project goal

$379.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.49

6 Donors

-$379.49

Donations toward project cost

-$322.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.92

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