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Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai from Rosemead, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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With 3D Printers, We Can Learn Chinese With Hands-on Manipulatives!

Help me give my students 3D Printer Filament for hands-on experience to learn mandarin by printing customized Chinese characters.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai's classroom raised $495

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My Project

I want to help my students learn Mandarin through 3D printed Chinese characters. We are in need of 3D Printer Filament. Students will have the opportunity to manipulate and assemble various radicals to form Chinese characters. The 3D Chinese character will serve as a great hands-on manipulative for young learners to learn and familiarize themselves with a wide array of radicals and characters.

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn.

However, learning Chinese with 3D print manipulatives can be a fun and engaging experience for younger learners. Kindergarten students in our Mandarin dual immersion program learn 90 high-frequency Mandarin words by the end of the school year. Having a 3D printer allows me to make color-coded Chinese character manipulatives to support students' learning. Characters will be printed in different colors (color-coded) according to common radicals. These manipulatives serve as kinesthetic and visual tools for students to grasp and internalize how characters are formed.

Please help make learning Mandarin a fun and engaging experience for our young learners!

Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai Encinita Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
dikale Glow in The Dark PLA+ 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm 3 Packs, No Tangle Easy to Print 500g Each Spool, 1500g Bundles Set, Green with Luminous Effect, Blue with Luminous Effect, Luminous Color • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Light Blue • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Lime Green • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Orange • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Baby Blue • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX PLA PRO+ 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Bronze • Amazon Business $28.00 1 $28.00
HATCHBOX 1.75mm Gold PLA 3D Printer Filament, 1 KG Spool, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 3D Printing Filament • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
HATCHBOX 1.75mm True Pink PLA 3D Printer Filament, 1 KG Spool, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 3D Printing Filament • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
HATCHBOX 1.75mm Yellow PLA 3D Printer Filament, 1 KG Spool, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 3D Printing Filament • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
SUNLU 3D Printer Silk Filament,Shiny Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm, Smooth Silky Surface, Great Easy to Print for 3D Printers, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm, Silk Pink 1KG • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
SUNLU 3D Printer Silk Filament,Shiny Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm, Smooth Silky Surface, Great Easy to Print for 3D Printers, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm, Silk Bronze 1KG • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
SUNLU 3D Printer Silk Filament,Shiny Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm, Smooth Silky Surface, Great Easy to Print for 3D Printers, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm, Silk Light Gold 1KG • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
2.85mm Silk Antique Gold PLA Filament 3mm 3D Printer Filament 1KG 2.2LBS Printing Material Silky Gold Filament Metallic Bronze Brass PLA Filaments Materials Shiny Silk PLA • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$352.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.13

Total project goal

$494.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.21

6 Donors

-$245.00

Donations toward project cost

-$224.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.75

match offer

-$230.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$195.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.82

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