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Mrs. Calderon from Flushing, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Not A Box!

Help me give my students craft items to create their own creative object out of "just a box".

  • $294 goal

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My Project

My students love to create using their imaginations with technology. The story Not A Box gives them the opportunity to "Think Outside The Box" and be innovative! The boxes and craft items are the materials they will need to bring their ideas to life.

These materials will be used to unleash my students creativity to create robots out of boxes and craft items.

Students will use these box bots with the Microbit Hummingbird kits to bring their robotics idea to life. This project will tie creativity and crafting into computer science and physical computing.

Mrs. Calderon PS 201 Discovery School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Flushing, NY View local requests

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

120 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Corrugated Kraft Box 6 x 6 x 4 - 25/Bundle 500/Bale BS060604 • Staples $29.00 2 $58.00
Corrugated Kraft Box 9 x 7 x 5 - 25/Bundle 500/Bale BS090705 • Staples $20.57 2 $41.14
Scotch Heavy Duty Packing Tape with Dispenser, 1.88" x 22.2 yds., Clear, 6/Pack (142-6) • Quill.com $17.59 2 $35.18
Corrugated Kraft Box 8 x 4 x 4 - 25/Bundle 500/Bale BS080404 • Staples $17.34 1 $17.34
Creativity Street Company Colored Wood Sticks, (Popsicle) Size, Assorted, 4.5" x.38", 1,000/Bx • Quill.com $14.99 1 $14.99
Creativity Street Wiggle Eyes - Black, 20 mm, Round, Package of 100 • Blick Art Materials $7.32 2 $14.64
Not a Box • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Krafty Kids DIY Value Craft Kit - Primary • Blick Art Materials $4.96 2 $9.92
Creativity Street Jumbo Stems - Purple, Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $2.89 1 $2.89

Materials cost

$206.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.04

Total project goal

$293.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $293.59

2 Donors

-$127.02

Donations toward project cost

-$127.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$144.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$122.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.42

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 $0.00

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