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Mr. McKey from Raleigh, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. McKey's classroom raised $714

Lego Aquarium for the Library

Help me give my students a Lego Tropical Aquarium and books about the ocean to build STEM skills, learn about the ocean, and beautify the library.

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Mr. McKey Durant Road Elementary School
Raleigh, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

It has been my goal as a new librarian to make my library into a fun, inviting, beautiful place of learning. Building and displaying beautiful Lego sets has enhanced the atmosphere in the library, and providing new quality books has also really helped.

My students love building Lego sets, and they also love learning about the ocean, so they are going to absolutely love this project!

This is not some simple small aquarium! It is over 20" long and 14" high, filled with angel fish, brick fish, rainbow fish, and even a crab. There is also coral, seaweed, and a variety of anemones. There are even several interactive features such as small cranks that make the fish or seaweed move.

It will look amazing in our library, and the students will be proud to display it.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

550 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. McKey Durant Road Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Raleigh, NC 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

550 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO - Icons Tropical Aquarium Building Set 10366 • Best Buy Education $479.99 1 $479.99
Save the Ocean (Save the Earth) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Dreaming of the Ocean (An educational children's picture book about sea creatures, including turtles, fish, giant squid, anglerfish, and whales - a great bedtime / good night story for kids) • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
Baby's First Ocean - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $10.55 1 $10.55
Earth's Incredible Oceans (The Magic and Mystery of the Natural World) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19

Materials cost

$527.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$606.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.06

Total project goal

$713.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $713.71

1 Donor

-$713.71

Donations toward project cost

-$606.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.06

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