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Ms. Goldstein from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Throwing Mud with Meaning! Teaching Ceramic Techniques

My students need ceramic glazes and clay tools to have a successful clay experience. These tools will provide them the ability to learn proper clay techniques.

  • $1,200 goal

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My Students

My students have an inability to transfer knowledge from one class to another. It is my hope that through this project I can show them traditional and historical utilitarian techniques with clay.

We are an urban school facing many academic challenges.

I have found that by offering a hands-on experience students retain knowledge learned with a greater capacity. Our population is comprised of approximately 75% African American, 23% Latino/Hispanic, and 2% Other. These students are consistent low performers on state mandated testing reflecting a comprehension deficit.

My Project

The children will be exposed to the techniques of tribal pottery making with these supplies. They will first be taught the traditional techniques of hand building to work their way up to the wheel, learning the difference between utilitarian art and art for art's sake.

My students need ceramic glazes and tools to have a successful clay experience.

These tools will provide them the ability to learn proper clay techniques. The children have very limited exposure to other customs and cultures. Using these materials they will be able to explore how historically the ceramic arts were intended to be used.

Ms. Goldstein Miami Central Senior High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami, FL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SUN STROKES UNDERGLAZE/SET 6 SSU6 • Blick Art Materials $21.21 4 $84.84
BLICK WHT TALC CLAY/25LB BOX • Blick Art Materials $6.29 44 $276.76
STRAIGHT NEEDLE/5IN • Blick Art Materials $1.12 35 $39.20
STUDENT POTTERY/MODELNG TOOLS/CANSTR • Blick Art Materials $34.36 1 $34.36
8IN BOXWOOD CANISTER/72CT SET • Blick Art Materials $42.24 1 $42.24
F SEMI-OPAQUE GLAZE/CLASSPK 12 PINTS • Blick Art Materials $146.34 1 $146.34
AMACO K-6 GLOS GLAZE/12CLR CLASSPK • Blick Art Materials $138.45 1 $138.45
STROKE COAT GLAZE/KIT 12 PINTS • Blick Art Materials $159.79 1 $159.79
DESGNR VELVT UNDRGLZ/12 SET 2OZ JARS • Blick Art Materials $26.35 2 $52.70

Materials cost

$974.68

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,019.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.88

Total project goal

$1,199.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,199.18

1 Donor

-$547.15

Donations toward project cost

-$547.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$555.47

Match offers toward project cost

-$472.15

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$96.56

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 $0.00

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