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Mrs. Gillaspie from Topeka, KS is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Accessories for A Shining Light Table

Help me give my students accessories to go along with a light table.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gillaspie's classroom raised $679

This project is fully funded

My Project

My little friends will say these light table accessories are AWESOME!!!

I can set up the table with the trays to guide the kids in their learning of math skills.

Anytime my friends play with sorting, patterning, counting, grouping, etc, in different ways and settings they increase their retained knowledge.

The rings and beads will make an awesome base for ocean or outer space play. And the color paddles make a cool way to see how colors mix to make more colors.

The kids will experience the brilliance of light!

Mrs. Gillaspie Pine Ridge Prep Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Topeka, KS View local requests

Nearly all 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

51 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Light Table Sensory Tray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 1 $99.99
Lakeshore See-Inside Magnetic Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Lakeshore Translucent Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Translucent Sensory Rings • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Magna-Tiles® Home Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Light Table Math Trays - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Light Table Alphabet Tracing Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Color Paddle Sets - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Translucent Gems • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$503.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$577.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.82

Total project goal

$678.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$678.82

8 Donors

-$412.94

Donations toward project cost

-$353.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.44

Matching donations from our partners

-$262.94

Match offers toward project cost

-$223.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

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$0.00

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