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Mrs. Allen from Southaven, MS is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Innovative Minds Change Lives

Help me give my students materials to design and create prototypes of unique inventions inspired by Black inventors.

  • 3 donors
  • $171 goal

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My Project

Students in Title 1 schools often do not have extensive background knowledge in engineering and marketing. My job as an educator of gifted children is to expose them to as many different opportunities as possible to learn and grow. Each February during Black History Month, we complete a unit on inventions drawing inspiration from Black inventers. Looking to the past to drive the future puts a different perspective on present day circumstances.

Students will choose an invention created in the past and either modify, modernize, or completely change it to solve a problem or meet a need in their modern day community.

After sketching ideas for their inventions on paper, they will create a model prototype. Everyone will bring recyclable items from home to use as the base of their prototypes. We have discovered that duct tape and hot glue works best when building the prototypes with colored tape used to add depth and definition. Clean cardbord, wooden wheels, dowel rods, and styrofoam balls will help add useful dimension to the projects. After their prototypes are complete, each student will use their knowledge of visual art to create an advertisement to sell their product. The advertisements deepen their understanding of persuasive techniques, marketing, and graphic design.

Mrs. Allen Southaven Intermediate School Grades 3-5

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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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Nearly all 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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples General Purpose Duct Tape 2 W x 60 yds. Silver (468389-CC) • Staples $5.91 4 $23.64
GiftExpress 12 Assorted Colored Duct Tapes 10 Yards x 2 Inch Rolls,12 Multi Purposes Bright Colors Tapes Great Do It Yourelf Art Kit Home School • Amazon Business $19.69 1 $19.69
Cardboard Squares 12 x 12" Pack of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.94 3 $17.82
240 Pack Foam Balls -Craft Foam Balls -Foam Craft Balls -Foam Balls for Arts and Crafts, DIY Craft for Home, School Craft Project -240 Bulk Foam Balls, 4 Sizes .8’’, 1.2’’, 1.6’’, 2’’ Inches • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
WSICSE 30 Pcs Wooden Dowel Rods, 1/8 x 6 Inch Wood Dowels Craft Sticks Unfinished Natural Dowling Rods Wooden Sticks for Crafting and DIYers • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Teacher Created Resources Stem Basics, Wooden Wheels, Natural, Pack of 60 • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Mr. Pen- Hot Glue Gun Sticks, 60 Pack, Mini, 4 Inch, Hot Glue Sticks, Glue Gun Sticks, Hot Glue, Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun, Clear Glue Sticks, Hot Melt Glue Sticks • Amazon Business $5.84 1 $5.84
Long Wood Dowel Rods Unfinished Natural Wood Craft Dowel Sticks 50 Pack 1/4 Inch×12 Inch • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$103.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.32

Sales tax

 $7.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.61

Total project goal

$170.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.71

2 Donors

-$158.94

Donations toward project cost

-$136.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.34

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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