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Mrs. Espinoza from Long Beach, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Class Pet...The Cricut

Help me give my students the tools to apply their mathematical skills and creativity to create spirit gear and create 3D models for their CTE courses.

  • $869 goal

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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.

My Project

My students are creative scholars that aspire to go into the field of art or engineering. They belong to pathways, or academies, with classes that focus on the arts, architecture, manufacturing, construction, and engineering. Like many teenagers, they take their math classes for a grade and because they are required, but don’t often see the real-life applications or are given the opportunity to express their creativity.

The materials on this list will make learning engaging and meaningful by providing students the chance to apply their creativity and mathematical skills in some hands-on learning activities.

The materials on the list are to explore some of the projects that can be created with the machine and to provide the opportunity to create keepsakes. Having these tools and materials can allow for interdisciplinary projects between their math class, their Career Technical Education courses, and art. The gift cards will be used as rewards and incentives that students can earn and be able to purchase items of their choice to personalize with the Cricut.

Math is all around us and I hope that by creating tangible items, students will see the relevance of math while having fun with their creations. The cricut provides endless possibilities for students to create items from making their own spirit gear, such as shirts and personalized water bottles to creating posters, stickers, cosmetic bags, key chains, 3D models for class projects etc. To create any of these items, students will need to use mathematical concepts such as measurement, proportions, ratios, percentages, symmetry, temperature, lines, etc. If students choose to create products to fundraise, students will use the principles of linear programming to learn to maximize profit. These are all real-life applications of the math concepts that they are learning in class.

Mrs. Espinoza David Starr Jordan High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Long Beach, CA View local requests

More than half of 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker 3 - Smart Cutting Machine, 2X Faster & 10X Cutting Force, Matless Cutting with Smart Materials, Cuts 300+ Materials, Bluetooth Connectivity, Compatible with iOS, Android, Windows & Mac • Amazon Business $399.00 1 $399.00
Amazon.com $10 Gift Card - Pack of 10 Mini Envelopes • Amazon Business $100.00 1 $100.00
HOMEST Carrying Case for Cricut Explore Air 2/Cricut Maker/Maker 3, Carrier with Multi pockets for 12x12 Mats, Vinyl Rolls, Pens, other tools Accessories, Grey (Patent Design) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
IModeur Permanent Adhesive Vinyl Sheets (75 Packs, 12"x12") - 38 Assorted Colors Vinyl Sheet (Matte & Glossy) for Most Kinds of Cutting Machines, Car Decal, Deco Sticker • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Belinlen 10 Pack 27 oz Sports Water Bottles Sports and Fitness Squeeze Water Bottles BPA Free come with 16 pcs Chalk Labels, 1 Pen • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Canvas Makeup Bags Canvas Zipper Pouch Bags Pencil Case Blank DIY Craft Bags Cosmetic Pouch for Travel DIY Craft School (Black and White, 20 Pieces) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
YRYM HT Clear Vinyl Transfer Paper Tape Roll-12 x 50 FT w/Alignment Grid Application Tape for Silhouette Cameo, Cricut Adhesive Vinyl for Decals,Signs, Windows, Stickers • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Acrylic Keychain Blanks, Audab 120pcs Clear Keychains for Vinyl Kit Including 30pcs Acrylic Blanks, 30pcs Keychain Tassels, 30pcs Key Chain Rings and 30pcs Jump Rings for DIY Keychain Vinyl Crafting • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Cricut Basic Tool Set - 5-Piece Precision Tool Kit for Crafting and DIYs, Perfect for Vinyl, Paper & Iron-on Projects, Great Companion for Cricut Cutting Machines, Core Colors • Amazon Business $9.81 1 $9.81
Cricut Standard Grip, 12"x12", 2 Mats, Green • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$648.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$738.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.33

Total project goal

$868.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $868.89

1 Donor

-$434.43

Donations toward project cost

-$369.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.16

match offer

-$434.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$369.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.17

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