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Ms. Cadena from Indianapolis IN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Simple Machine Legomania

My students need a class set of LEGO simple machines in order to engage in learning through hands-on experiences to meet their Indiana Academic Standards in Science.

  • $849 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

"I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand." Just talking about simple machines is not enough for my students to understand. They need to manipulate materials and figure out concepts in order to really "get it."

My third grade students in our inner-city Indiana school are hard workers.

They cooperate with each other as they explore new ideas. My students are inquisitive and great communicators as we work through new concepts. Unfortunately, they do not have many experiences to explore at home. Many of my students come from high poverty areas and do not have the resources to play with items like LEGOs at home.

My Project

LEGO Education has created an amazing Simple Machines kit that enables students to explore gears, pulleys, levers, and wheels and axles. The set allows students to work in groups of two or three kids, which encourages cooperation and communication. Our students will be learning about technological developments throughout history at the time that we learn about simple machines, and I know my students would excel if they had the proper materials.

Simple Machines surround us wherever we go, and I am just anxious to bring those to my students' attention.

I can picture them with excitement in their eyes as they have the opportunity to engage in guided creation. Your donation would be just the help my students need. Thank you so much in advance!

Ms. Cadena
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elementary Simple Machines â€Â" Getting Started Package • LEGO Education $637.95 1 $637.95

Materials cost

$637.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$721.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.32

Total project goal

$848.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $848.82

11 Donors

-$347.65

Donations toward project cost

-$297.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.65

Matching donations from our partners

-$499.41

Match offers toward project cost

-$424.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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