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Ms. Reilley from Bronx, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning How to 3D Print - Printing for a Purpose!

We need a 3D printer to be able to learn more about 3D printing technology and to better understand the advancements in science that come with the new technology.

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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.

About My Students

Over the summer, I worked with elementary students who had access to 3D printers in their schools. My students enjoy learning about new technology and would benefit to learn to use a 3D printer. Bintou, Sesilia, Ingrid, Faty, Anagelly, and Aisha also want to come up with ideas of items to print.

My students developed this idea after watching videos about how scientists are using 3D printers to print organs and prosthetic limbs. As a class, we discussed that it is very cost affordable to print 3D prosthetic limbs, especially for children who are still growing. The students that are part of our science club talked about how cool it would be to 3D print limbs for children who could not afford costly prosthetics. After doing some research, we found that there are programs that students can get involved in where they can actually 3D print parts to create prosthetic limbs for children in other countries. The students also realized that when they go to college they will interact with other students who may have used 3D printers in high school and wanted the opportunity to use the technology now.

The students will learn to use TinkerCad a computer program that allows them to take 2D drawings and ideas and turn those ideas into 3D objects. This program will require them to learn skills related to creating models and then use those skills to create their own designs. The students will need to develop real-life problem solving skills because they will need to figure out how to create models of their designs as well as how to create parts of the prosthetic limbs. They will need figure out how to use the specifications that are provided about children's limbs in order to create parts that can be put together to make a prosthetic limb.

In Their Own Words

We want to get a 3D printer to learn how to create models of organs, structures, and ideas created by us. We want to learn how to use a 3D printer because we know that students at other schools are getting experience using a 3D printer. We also want to get involved in a project that lets us help kids from other countries who are missing arms or legs and do not have the money to buy prosthetic arms or legs. We want them to have the opportunity to live normal lives.

We are going to be responsible for learning how to use TinkerCad to create ideas that can be 3D printed. We also will be responsible for reaching out to the program that we will be involved with to create prosthetic limbs for other children. We will need to work with our teacher to know the materials we need for our projects and the materials we have. We will need to problem solve and work together to create 3D printed items.

We are a school in the South Bronx and we do not always have access to materials or opportunities that students at other schools have. The 3D printer is important to us because we want to learn to use technology that students in other schools have access to as well as develop skills that will provide us with more opportunities in college and our future. We would also provide children with prosthetic limbs which will greatly change their lives.

Ms. Reilley South Bronx Preparatory School Grades 9-12

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer, 5th Generation, Firmware Version 1.7+ • Amazon Business $2,843.51 1 $2,843.51
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Sparkly Dark Blue • Amazon Business $65.00 2 $130.00
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Neon Pink • Amazon Business $65.00 2 $130.00
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Neon Green • Amazon Business $65.00 2 $130.00
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Black • Amazon Business $48.00 2 $96.00
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Blue • Amazon Business $47.99 2 $95.98
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, White • Amazon Business $47.99 2 $95.98
MakerBot PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Red • Amazon Business $47.98 2 $95.96
MakerBot MP05778 PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter, Large Spool, Purple • Amazon Business $44.53 2 $89.06

Materials cost

$3,706.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$55.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,792.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$669.19

Total project goal

$4,461.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $4,461.28

2 Donors

-$2,230.63

Donations toward project cost

-$1,896.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$334.59

match offer

-$2,230.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,896.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$334.60

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