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Mr. Graham from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Origami Paper for Eager Little Scholars

Help me give my students quality origami paper so that they can practice art they can do almost anywhere.

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My Project

Do you remember how activities you did in school which departed from the ordinary left lasting memories? The reason for that is that the novelty and energy of them enhanced connections in the brain. I teach a class on creativity and want to bring the art of origami into my students’ lives especially because it departs from ordinary lessons.

TAG is a magnet elementary school in the vibrant metropolis of New York.

Our students travel on trains and busses from all five boroughs and bring with them a diversity of language, culture, and socioeconomics which makes this place feel like a microcosm of the world, a place where divergent ideas become convergent, and where we all learn – staff and students alike – what can be accomplished with energy, engagement, and opinions.

Unfortunately, supplies like origami paper are rather costly, and while children can begin making squares of their own from copy paper and loose leaf, the imperfection of the experience conflicts with the precision necessary to enjoy the Japanese art.

My class will introduce 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders to basic origami techniques, produce a series of elementary designs, and offer opportunities to transcend the ordinary menagerie and use folding techniques to make unique, but informed creations. Students will also learn about the history of the art and enjoy a series of lessons on world-class examples of origami creations, both representational and non-representational abstract designs.

In a long day of pencils in hand, the children will delight in folding paper in a calm room with good materials.

Mr. Graham Tag Young Scholars Grades 3-5

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New York, NY View local requests 210 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Roylco Really Big Origami Paper - 12 x 12 Sheets, Package of 30 • Blick Art Materials $10.89 14 $152.46
Yasutomo Student Origami Paper - 6 x 6 Sheets, Class Pack Assortment, Package of 500 • Blick Art Materials $16.06 7 $112.42
Origami Paper Assortment - Large, 9 x 9, Squares, 40 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $9.46 10 $94.60
Aitoh Modern Colors Origami Papers - Assorted Colors, 7 x 7, 100 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $7.70 8 $61.60
Tuttle Origami Pack Chiyogami Patterns • Blick Art Materials $10.99 4 $43.96

Materials cost

$465.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.59

Total project goal

$590.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.61

8 Donors

-$488.45

Donations toward project cost

-$421.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.52

match offer

-$94.23

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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 $0.00

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