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Mr. Rick from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Perfect Pottery

Help me give my students a tool to save time and add precision to their ceramic sculptures, mugs, vases, etc.

  • $528 goal

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My Students

I teach a bright and curious group of middle schoolers in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn. This group of young artists includes beginners, advanced students, and every level in between. Their eyes light up whenever I mention the possibility of working with clay.

My Project

Because of the wide range of abilities in my classroom, I am always looking for ways to make each project accessible to everyone. I would like to present to them a project for making vessels that begin with simple cylinders. Using the simple cylinder, students can choose to construct a simple mug, for example, or build a more complex sculpture. If a student is for some reason unable physically to complete this first step, they will not be able to get to the more important learning that comes from designing and assembling the final product. The use of an extruder will help even the playing field for these students.

Mr. Rick Middle School 839 Grades 6-8

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

300 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
30234-1001 - Bailey Clay Extruder • Blick Art Materials $399.96 1 $399.96

Materials cost

$399.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$447.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.05

Total project goal

$527.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $527.01

12 Donors

-$516.59

Donations toward project cost

-$447.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.42

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 $0.00

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