An Invitation to Invent, A Place to Solve Problems
Help me give my students project-based books and materials to help them explore, create, and discover. I also want them to have rich, fun text about inventors and explorers who persevered and succeeded.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kate's classroom raised $439
This project is fully funded
My Students
After this school year, I am switching grade levels from first grade to fourth grade. I am excited that I get to teach some of my former students next year.
My students come from very different homes with very different experiences.
They are resilient despite living in a foster home or missing a parent at home. We are a Title One school with 98% of the families qualifying for free and reduced lunch. For some of them, the only constant in their life is school.
Given how wonderfully diverse my students are, each child brings something special and uniquely beautiful to our classroom. And despite each home circumstance, we come together as a class family to do great things! Their socioeconomic status does not hold them back. Their thirst for knowledge helps them move mountains. I enjoy watching their enthusiasm for learning!
My Project
I want my students to identify a problem and invent the solution. I have a dedicated place for them to explore and discover. Students are able to complete projects during the school day, before school, during our lunch, and sometimes after school.
Books can help spur ideas for solutions to a problem.
My students need books that share stories of people who've made discoveries and the process they went through. To get students started thinking about the possibilities, I want books available that show students how to make things work. Tinkering and exploring helps students see things in a different way. Collaborating with each other brings them even closer to success.
My classroom provides a safe space for students to try new things, fail, and try again until they succeed. With your support, they will be able to use everyday things to create extraordinary inventions.
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
Questioneers Collection (The Questioneers)
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$34.99
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$34.99
Mod Podge Original 16-ounce Glue, Matte Finish and 16-ounce Gloss Finish. Includes 25 1-inch Foam Brushes. Never Be Stuck Without the Right Finish!
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$28.99
Crayola Model Magic Single Packs White 4 Pack
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$26.99
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$26.99
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1
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$9.33
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$18.66
Chipboard- 8.5"x11" 22pt (100 Sheets) - 100% Recycled- Made in USA
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$15.95
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$15.95
Maker Lab: Outdoors: 25 Super Cool Projects
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$15.61
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$15.61
Going Places
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$15.44
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$15.44
Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!
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$15.17
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$15.17
Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Humdrum School Day
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$14.59
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$14.59
Gorilla Clear Grip Contact Adhesive, Waterproof, 3 ounce, Clear, (Pack of 1)
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$4.84
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$14.52
Ben Franklin's Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention
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$14.36
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$14.36
Out of the Box: 25 Cardboard Engineering Projects for Makers
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$13.78
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$13.78
STEM Lab
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$13.51
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$13.51
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
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$12.49
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$12.49
The Most Magnificent Thing
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$11.86
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$11.86
Zip Ties Heavy Duty Cable Ties 4+6+8+10+12 Inch Black & White 500pcs (Combo Pack) Self-Locking Nylon Plastic Ties
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$10.99
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$10.99
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition
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$5.30
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$10.60
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
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$9.63
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$9.63
Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea
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$6.99
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$6.99
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants: The Questioneers Book #2
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$6.00
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$6.00
Recycled Science: Bring Out Your Science Genius with Soda Bottles, Potato Chip Bags, and More Unexpected Stuff
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$4.57
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$4.57
Materials cost
$315.69
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$22.57
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.74
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$373.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$65.82
Total project goal
$438.82
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$438.82
3 Donors
-$219.00
Donations toward project cost
-$187.65
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$31.35
match offer
-$218.06
Match offer toward project cost
-$185.35
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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