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Ms. Taylor from San Francisco, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making and Tinkering in Class

Help me give my students science and maker projects to explore our world.

  • $2,786 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Resilient, positive, compassionate and driven describe the scholars at my middle school. The obstacles the scholars have to overcome simply, to make it to school, would have many adults think of quitting and yet, they succeed and thrive. The middle school is located in one of the poorest and most under-served neighborhoods in a large, rich city. They represent an array of abilities, beliefs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities. All of their differences unite them together in a beautiful way. The school has formed a strong community in which no scholar falls through the cracks and all have a chance at academic and social success.

My Project

Every week, students who receive special education services come to the library to participate in maker and tinkering projects. Their teachers bring them to the library to explore and participate in the Maker World! Projects include button making of books, book binding, clay sculpting of science ideas, wire bending of words, studying robotics and physics, and other STEAM concepts. We need a variety of items that include: clay, wires, mini anvils, stem kits, book binding materials, button supplies, a classroom aquarium and other maker supplies.

Students ask questions, try projects, and then try them again.

The goal is to have students that traditionally do not participate in the various Maker Clubs and activities. The students do not see themselves as smart and a common refrain I hear is "I am not smart and I do not want to do this". This is a chance to turn this image around. They play and practice and have fun with science, making and crafting.

Students learn to question, make a plan, gather materials, and how to make their projects better. This time in the library helps our most vulnerable students think of themselves differently and to build academic confidence. As the year progresses, the negative comments have diminished and replaced with more productive ones instead!

Ms. Taylor
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA689 - Flex-Space Collaborative Floor Work Space Bundle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $436.01 1 $436.01
LC346BU - Flex-Space Comfy Chair - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 2 $298.00
Nasco Super Beginner Polymer Clay Set • Nasco $225.95 1 $225.95
Advanced Hydraulic Arm Kits - 10-Pack • Nasco $219.95 1 $219.95
3 in. Button Components - Pkg. of 500 • Nasco $155.55 1 $155.55
EA211 - Easy-View Classroom Aquarium • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
PocketLab Maker Kit • Nasco $134.95 1 $134.95
2-14 in. Button Components - Pack of 500 • Nasco $95.60 1 $95.60
Balloon Helicopter Classroom Kit • Nasco $94.95 1 $94.95
EE890X - Toy Maker STEM Challenge Kits - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Crayola Model Magic Classpack - Primary Colors • Nasco $40.95 1 $40.95
Bookbinding Tool Kit • Nasco $30.00 1 $30.00
Series 2000 Type BC Bare Copper Bus Bar Wire - 1-lb. Spool 22-Gauge 510 ft. • Nasco $21.00 1 $21.00
Combination Bench Pin and Anvil • Nasco $17.75 1 $17.75
Ball Pein Hammer • Nasco $8.35 1 $8.35

Materials cost

$2,018.00

Vendor shipping charges

$104.50

Sales tax

$184.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$30.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,367.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$417.78

Total project goal

$2,785.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,785.20

49 Donors

-$2,668.02

Donations toward project cost

-$2,367.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$300.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$117.18

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$0.00

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