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Mrs. Melissa Smith from Spooner, WI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Smith STEM Fab Lab and MakerSpace

Help me give my students STEM materials to continue to build, design, imagine and more!

  • $744 goal

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My Project

My students are always ready to try something new and because of that, I want to be a better teacher every day. I am teaching six sections of STEM classes at four different grade levels in our middle school. My classes are STEM, Robotics, Digital Applications, and Pre-engineering design. I love all the unique learning that is happening. My classes are filled with robotics, designing, planning, creating, building, critical thinking and so much more!

Design is a universal language where students can be as creative as they would like.

I want my students to be able to take designing as far as they want to. MakerSpace is some of my students' favorite class time. They design and create so many amazing things. The 3Doodlers, 3Doodler filament, markers, resin, acrylic, heat transfer vinyl, and wood burning paste will be great for MakerSpace and Fab Lab. We are loving all our new resin molds and our new Glowforge laser. I can't keep up with all they want to learn and do. This should help challenge them and take them a little further. My other students love to use all the materials during their MakerSpace times, too! The cabinet storage is to keep up with my growing robotics numbers.

We are so fortunate to have a STEM program at our school and I want to keep growing and improving it. Our school includes over sixty percent free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Together our community, parents, and staff work to get us everything we need. I am so grateful to have wonderful people like you also partnering with us to help get our students everything they so deserve.

Mrs. Melissa Smith Spooner Middle School Grades 6-8

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simple Houseware Stackable Cabinet Basket Drawer Organizer, White • Amazon Business $24.13 5 $120.65
Glowforge Proofgrade Essentials Bundle - an Assortment of Eco Iron-On, Acrylic, Hardwood, and a $50 Credit for Digital Designs • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
3Doodler Start+ Essentials (2024) 3D Pen Set for Kids, Easy to Use, Learn from Home Art Activity Set, Educational STEM Toy for Boys & Girls Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
HTVRONT HTV Heat Transfer Vinyl Bundle - 20 Pack 12'' x 3FT Heat Transfer Vinyl Rolls, Easy Cutting Iron on Vinyl, HTV Vinyl Bundle with 20 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Puduo Epoxy Resin Kit 1.1Gallon，Newly Formulated Crystal Clear Epoxy Resin，Strong, Bubble-Free, Anti-Yellowing Art Resin That，Suitable for Casting, DIY, Resin Art, Molds, Easy to Mix 1:1 Ratio • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
Adrattnay Glitter Acrylic Sheets 1/8" Thick, 10Pcs 8 x 8 in Cast Acrylic Sheets 3 mm for Laser Cutting, Glitter Acrylic Sheets for Signs, Pet Tags, DIY Crafts Decoration Laser Engraving Material • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
1DFAUL Wooden Burning Paste, 4 OZ Wood Burn Gel with Silicone Squeegee for Crafting, Drawing and DIY Arts, Create Beautiful Art in Minutes, Personalize Your Craft • Amazon Business $14.89 2 $29.78
3Doodler Start 3D Printing Filament Refill Bundle (250 pieces) pack of 1 • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
XLNT TECH 10 PCS Acrylic Sheet 1/8 Thick 8 x 8 Inch Opaque Colored Cast Acrylic Sheet for Laser Cutting and Engraving Materials, UV Printed Signs, Crafts and DIY Projects. • Amazon Business $24.12 1 $24.12
3Doodler Start 3D Printing Filament Refill Bag for 6+ years old (x250 Strands, Over 1250 ft. of Extruded Plastic) - Primary Pow • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
KLEAN-STRIP GKSP94214 Odorless Mineral Spirits, 1-Gallon • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
ARTISTRO 24 Acrylic Paint Pens, Acrylic Paint Markers, Fabric Markers for Textile, Canvas, Rock, Glass, Wood, Paper, Pumpkin, DIY, Paint Markers for Kids and Adults (Dual Tip Dot + Fine, 24) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98

Materials cost

$593.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.59

Total project goal

$743.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $743.93

1 Donor

-$632.34

Donations toward project cost

-$632.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$111.59

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 $0.00

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