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Ms. Chacon from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who Rules the World? Makers Do!

My students need a variety of Makerspace materials to light up their creativity and passion for creating!

  • $977 goal

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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

Our students attend this Title I school in grades 1 through 5. We have general education, bilingual, and dual-language (English/Spanish) classes available to them. The majority of them (98%) come from economically disadvantaged families; as such, they may not have the opportunities to get their hands on various books and projects in order to spur their imagination.

Despite the circumstantial challenges placed on the students, they were able to meet and even exceed the state standard on the STAAR testing in 2015.

Our students are capable, bright, and the future of this country.

My Project

The majority (98%) of my students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; as such, they generally cannot afford even the most basic of school supplies. Having a MakerSpace in the library will allow students from all backgrounds the opportunity to dabble, draw, paint, create, and innovate with supplied materials. They can create circuits, complete mazes, and craft a duct-tape bracelet (among other things) in the open environment of our MakerSpace. The whole concept of our Makerspace is there there are no rules!

With the emphasis on STEAM in today's educational curriculum, elements of MakerSpaces are becoming more and more essential to a well-rounded education and lifelong growth mindset.

Creating an environment of thought, innovation, and risk-tasking encourages our children to develop into forward-thinkers who are not afraid to try ideas and adapt as necessary. The MakerSpace is a risk-free area in which students are allowed to tinker, create, edit, and make mistakes. Some examples of projects that students have completed in the past are:

* LEGO Challenges

* Magnatile Towers

* Snap Circuit Alarm

* Cards for parents and teachers

* Unique, handmade jewelry

Housing the MakerSpace in the library ensures that every student in the school will have the opportunity to utilize the materials. All students grades 1 through 5 have an activity rotation through the library, where they can dabble and create with limited restrictions.

Ms. Chacon Carroll Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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More than three‑quarters 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
UBTECH - Jimu Robot - Astrobot Kit Interactive Robotic Building Block System (397 Piece), 8" x 6" • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99
Tenergy Odev Tomo 2-in-1 Transformable DIY STEM Education Programmable Robot Kit • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
Bit by Ozobot, Dual Pack, White & Black • Amazon Business $99.95 1 $99.95
Makeblock DIY mBot 1.1 Kit (Bluetooth Version) - STEM Education - Arduino - Scratch 2.0 - Programmable Robot Kit for Kids to Learn Coding & Robotics - Pink • Amazon Business $94.99 1 $94.99
Snap Circuits Lights Electronics Discovery Kit • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Snap Circuits Arcade Electronics Discovery Kit • Amazon Business $44.43 1 $44.43
Snap Circuits 3D Illumination Electronics Discovery Kit - NEW for 2016 • Amazon Business $37.03 1 $37.03
Paracord Bracelet Kit • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
SiCoHome Scrapbooking Supplies with Paper Stickers Punches and Storage, Scrapbook DIY Photo Albums Supplies And Diary Decor Scrapbook Accessories(Original Sticker Set) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb / 89 gsm, "Happy" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Fashion Angels Tapeffiti 30 Piece Full Decorative Tape Caddy • Amazon Business $7.14 3 $21.42
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb / 89 gsm, "Charisma" 10-Color Assortment, 200 Sheets • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
ALEX Toys DIY Wear Duct Tape Jewelry • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
BULK CRAFT CUP SEQUINS MIXED COLORS and SIZES ~ Great Big Pack ~ Over 5,000 sequins • Amazon Business $5.62 2 $11.24
RenBa 450 Pcs Crafting Kit including 200 Pom Poms, 100 Pipe Cleaners, 150 Wiggle Eyes, for Children's Craft Projects, Paper Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Assorted Colors, Sizes • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Fibre Craft 3-in-1 Foam Kit, Butterflies/Dragons, 1000 pcs • Amazon Business $10.05 1 $10.05

Materials cost

$788.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$830.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.53

Total project goal

$976.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $976.84

1 Donor

-$976.84

Donations toward project cost

-$830.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.53

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