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Mrs. Villaire from N. Ridgeville, OH is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Moving Past Trinkets to Teaching Tools: 3D Printing Part Two

My students need a 3D printer, filament, drill bits and supplies to help create models of the world around them.

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My Students

"If you think science is boring, you're doing it wrong." Yet how many people hate to science? Take pride in the fact that they "don't need" science?

How can I create a generation of science lovers in 48 minutes a day?

In my fast growing yet still rural community west of Cleveland, I teach students of all backgrounds. I've created a small library in my classroom, with as many books on my shelves as students on my roster. Just like my books, my students come in every shape, size, and genre. I teach students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, race, and religion. I teach some of the lowest achieving students in the school, as well as some of the highest. I teach college bound students, tech school students, and future dropouts.

I may teach science, but I teach my students that reading is fun. Every day, at least one student asks, "What are we doing today?" At the beginning of the year, it is asked with dread. By the end of the year, it is a question filled with hope.

My Project

Science is hard. Molecules are small - abstract - and that can make them difficult for students to visualize. With a 3-D printer in my classroom, together, we can make molecules come to life. We need a 3D printer, filament, drill bits and supplies to help create models of the world around them.

Students can watch as, layer by layer, we create 3-D models of the molecules we interact with in our environment every day.

Having a model of carbon dioxide, or water, or even complex molecules like proteins and DNA to hold, manipulate, and connect with will deepen my student's understanding of the world around them. Over time, students will go from watching me create models, to learning how to make them independently.

Mrs. Villaire North Ridgeville High School Grades 9-12

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N. Ridgeville, OH View local requests 120 students impacted 25donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Printrbot Assembled Printrbot Simple with Aluminum Handle and Spool Rack 3D Printer • Amazon Business $569.97 2 $1,139.94
HATCHBOX 3D PLA-1KG1.75-BLK PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black • Amazon Business $21.86 3 $65.58
BuildTak 3D Printing Build Surface, 6.5" x 6.5" Square, Black (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $19.27 3 $57.81
HATCHBOX 3D PLA-1KG1.75-WHT PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
BuildTak 3D Printing Build Surface, 6.5" x 6.5" Square, Black (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $19.27 2 $38.54
Kamo 5PCS 0.4mm Drill Bits for 3D MakerBot Printer Nozzle Cleaning Kit • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$1,355.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,406.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$248.15

Total project goal

$1,654.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,654.33

22 Donors

-$807.28

Donations toward project cost

-$720.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.28

match offer

-$807.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$686.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.78

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 $0.00

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