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Ms. Rodriguez from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Turning Students into Makers

My students need Little Bits, 3D Doodlers and filament, play foam, Makey Makey kits, and Ozobots to dive into STEAM and create a Maker Space in the classroom.

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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

An important job of teaching is to make sure that our students are ready to function and participate in our ever evolving technological world. They need to be problem solvers and think like engineers. I try to show the students ideas of STEAM learning by creating a Maker Space in the classroom.

My 6th grade class is 96% low income in a Title I public elementary school.

We're a high-needs school in a high-needs community trying to make do with the few resources we have. In my class, I have 54 high energy students with special needs students that are eager to learn when given the chance. They participate actively and are always asking questions about the world around them. Unfortunately, though, we have a science curriculum that does not have many hands-on options. My students learn about science through reading texts but I want to provide them with a more engaging class experience. Having a hands-on approach is a top priority, especially with my Diverse Learners. I am working around the provided curriculum to make sure that science leaves a lasting impression on every student.

My Project

With Maker Space materials such as the 3D doodlers, Ozobots, Makey Makey and Little Bits kits, my students will be able to turn their imaginative ideas into physical products. We will also be able to create things that may not be available for students to touch and manipulate. The students will be able to learn programming with the Ozobots, Makey Makey kits and Little Bits. They can use the play foam and 3D doodlers to create whatever comes to their imagination. As they tinker with their products, they are learning important engineering and problem solving skills.

Maker Space materials will make our Science classroom more into a Makers Workshop classroom.

The students will have more options open for their creativity as they will be able to creative miniature replicas of anything they could find or create a template for. They will be able to program and code and think like engineers. Implementing a hands-on curriculum will better prepare my students for the careers that will be available to them that require a problem solving, critical thinking approach.

Ms. Rodriguez Falconer 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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Nearly all 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

54 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
littleBits Electronics Gizmos & Gadgets Kit • Amazon Business $199.95 1 $199.95
Soyan 3D Arts & Crafts Drawing 3D Printing Doodle Printer Pen with FREE 30G ABS Filament (Blue) • Amazon Business $38.88 3 $116.64
Ozobot Bit 2.0 Starter Pack, Programmable Robot Toy, Red • Amazon Business $49.95 2 $99.90
littleBits Electronics Arduino Coding Kit • Amazon Business $70.61 1 $70.61
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS PLAYFOAM COMBO 20-PACK • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Makey Makey - An Invention Kit for Everyone • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
852 Linear Feet 3d Pen Filament 1.75mm ABS Pack of 26 Unique Colors | 3 Glow in the Dark | 32 Feet Each Color By D.u.a Brand • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
3Doodler Doodlepad Doodle Pad for 3Doodler Printing Pen • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Getting Started with littleBits: Prototyping and Inventing with Modular Electronics • Amazon Business $15.81 1 $15.81
Premium 3D Printer Pen Filament: 50 Strands of 10inch 3MM ABS Plastic (x50 Strands, Blue) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Premium 3D Printer Pen Filament: 50 Strands of 10inch 3MM ABS Plastic Made for the 3Doodler Printer Pen (x50 Strands, Green) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
3D Printer Pen Filament 50 Strands of 10inch 3MM ABS Plastic (x50 Strands, Red) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95

Materials cost

$710.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$751.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.58

Total project goal

$883.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $883.89

4 Donors

-$441.50

Donations toward project cost

-$376.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.47

match offer

-$441.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$375.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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