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Mrs. F. from Compton, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tinkering Teens!

My students need the tools and supplies to establish an after-school Tinker Club!

  • $1,102 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 Students

My students are bright, energetic middle schoolers. My school population is made up of students from a low-income community with a high percentage of English Language Learners. In spite of the challenges my students face on a daily basis, they have the deep desire to learn, to design, and to develop their skills every day.

These are great kids and many, if not most of them, have not been exposed to the career possibilities that are available in engineering, science, and math.

This is only a tiny exposure to the larger world of what can be available to them. Most of them do not have the resources to build these projects outside of this program, so I am working to help my students to see the opportunities available to them.

My Project

I am working to develop and offer a Tinkering Club for Middle School kids. I want to provide them with an environment where they can be creative and work collaboratively. They can use critical thinking skills to solve problems by designing and testing solutions. They will communicate to one another and to me about their thinking and how they are utilizing their problem-solving skills.

A tinkering club will allow my students the opportunity to apply their creativity to real-life technical problems.

This after-school club will allow them to develop a first-hand understanding of how to use math, science, and engineering to create results-oriented outcomes with items such as Cylinders, batteries, electrical tape and even light bulbs!

However, in order to make that happen, students require the technological components necessary to build their creations. Gears, motors, measuring devices, hardware, and tools are the bare minimums to allow their ideas to become realities. This investment marks a new beginning at my school to greatly expand student opportunities and helps to ensure that students are all college and career ready for the 21st Century!

Mrs. F. Roosevelt Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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Compton, 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

56 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETA hand2mind Graduated Measuring Cylinders, Set of 7 • Amazon Business $29.95 6 $179.70
Rayovac Size 9V Heavy Duty Batteries, HD-9VD, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $6.75 16 $108.00
AmScope M158C-E Compound Monocular Microscope, WF10x and WF25x Eyepieces, 40x-1000x Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Plain Stage, 110V, Includes 0.3MP Camera and Software • Amazon Business $99.98 1 $99.98
EUDAX 15 set Rectangular DC Motor Mini Electric Motor 1.5-3V 24000RPM with 9.8" Lead Wires with 2 x 1.5V AA Battery Holder Case and Motor Mounting Bracket Holder for DIY Toys • Amazon Business $30.99 3 $92.97
5pcs DC3V/0.1A 1.5V/0.05A 10x2.7mm Coin Mobile Phone Vibration Motor • Amazon Business $4.30 20 $86.00
Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale, Elegant Black • Amazon Business $14.95 3 $44.85
AmazonBasics AA Performance Alkaline Batteries (100-Pack) • Amazon Business $20.81 2 $41.62
Gardner Bender LTB-400 Liquid Electrical Tape, Easy-on, Waterproof, Indoor / Outdoor Use, 4 Oz. Jar, Black • Amazon Business $6.84 6 $41.04
Esonstyle 30pcs CR2032 Lithium Battery 3V CR 2032 Coin Cell 210mAh Bulk • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
4 Pack Copper Foil Tape with Conductive Adhesive for EMI Shielding, Slug Repellent, Paper Circuits, Electrical Repairs, Grounding(1/4inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Lucksender 75 Type Plastic Crown Gear Single Double Reduction Gear Worm Gear • Amazon Business $4.89 5 $24.45
WINOMO 50pcs I Type Snap 9V Battery Clip Connector with Cable (Black) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
CO RODE 750PCS LED lights, 3mm LED Diode White Red Blue Green Yellow Diffused Bulb Lamp Assorted Kit • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86

Materials cost

$819.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $74.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$936.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.29

Total project goal

$1,101.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,101.93

2 Donors

-$1,101.93

Donations toward project cost

-$936.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$165.29

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