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Mrs. Spurway from Rathdrum ID is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Balsa Wood Fun!

My students need Balsa Wood Bridge Building Packs to explore engineering and design.

  • $181 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Build, Build, BUILD!!! How much fun is it to explore new concepts through hands-on experiences? STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is becoming more important, so giving kids real experiences that ignite their interest is more and more important.

My students are a mix of 4th-6th grade boys and girls who have qualified for our district's Gifted and Talented program.

In a once-a-week pull out setting we address their individual needs for more problem solving, critical, and creative thinking. Through team challenges, independent study, and enrichment activities we push the students to become more flexible and fluent in their thinking skills.

My Project

Balsa Wood Bridge Building is an activity that supports a variety of curricula, including geometry, physics, technology education, math, and general science. This project will challenge students to come up with unique solutions, practice the design process and test their own creation's strength. Giving students experiences in the STEM fields will help guide them into career fields that will benefit society.

Bringing enrichment opportunities in varied fields is so important for gifted and talented students.

Giving students the opportunity to explore concepts and learn through their experiences leaves them with a lifetime memory. This hands-on activity involving bridge building will be one that students won't forget.

Mrs. Spurway
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MIDWEST BRIDGE KITS/BALSA CLASS PACK • Blick Art Materials $60.64 1 $60.64
MIDWEST BRIDGE KITS/BASSWOOD CLASS PACK • Blick Art Materials $54.19 1 $54.19

Materials cost

$114.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$153.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.09

Total project goal

$180.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $180.59

9 Donors

-$156.79

Donations toward project cost

-$133.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.52

match offer

-$23.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$20.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.57

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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