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Ms. Tarpley from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building A Better Place

Help me give my students Legos for our lego table. A space to build our skills.

  • $1,027 goal

This project expired on July 12, 2025.

This project expired on July 12, 2025.

My Project

In my classroom we can greatly benefit from the inclusion of LEGO sets as learning tools. At this early stage, children are developing crucial cognitive and motor skills, and LEGOs provide a hands-on way to foster creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. By building with LEGOs, young learners improve their spatial awareness, practice fine motor skills, and engage in activities that encourage critical thinking and innovation. Additionally, LEGOs can help teach important concepts like patterns, counting, and basic engineering, all while making learning fun and interactive. The structured yet open-ended nature of LEGOs promotes both independent and collaborative learning, offering endless possibilities for educational exploration.

Ms. Tarpley Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce Grades PreK-2

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Never Before Funded 10 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO - Disney Young Simba the Lion King Fan Disney Collection Building Set 43247 • Best Buy Education $129.99 1 $129.99
LEGO Art Disney’s Mickey Mouse 31202 Craft Building Kit; A Wall Decor Set for Adults Who Love Creative Hobbies, New 2021 (2,658 Pieces) • Amazon Business $124.99 1 $124.99
LEGO - Icons Retro Radio Building Set for Adults 10334 • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99
LEGO Ideas Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Building Set for Adults - Vintage Polaroid Model DIY Craft Kit, Ages 18+ - Collectible & Unique Gift for Valentines Day for Him & Her - 21345 • Amazon Business $78.99 1 $78.99
LEGO Classic Large Brick Box - 10698 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
LEGO - Disney Stitch Buildable Kids? Toy Playset 43249 • Best Buy Education $64.99 1 $64.99
LEGO - DUPLO Town Alphabet Truck Toy Toddler Education Toy 10421 • Best Buy Education $39.99 1 $39.99
LEGO - Creator 3 in 1 Retro Roller Skate Toy 31148 • Best Buy Education $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO - Icons Chrysanthemum Flower Dcor Building Set for Home Dcor 10368 • Best Buy Education $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO - Botanicals Mini Orchid Building Set for Adults 10343 • Best Buy Education $29.99 1 $29.99
FUN LITTLE TOYS 1100 Piece Classic Bricks Building Toy Set Creative Play Set for Kids Boys and Girls 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.90 1 $24.90
LEGO - Speed Champions 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) 76917 • Best Buy Education $21.24 1 $21.24
LEGO - Creator 3 in 1 Retro Camera Toy for Creative Play 31147 • Best Buy Education $16.49 1 $16.49
LEGO Minifigures Series 23 71034 Limited-Edition Building Toy Set; Imaginative Gift for Kids, Boys and Girls Ages 5+ (1 of 12 to Collect) • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Mighty Dinosaur Toy, Transforms from T. rex to Triceratops to Pterodactyl Dinosaur Figures, Great Gift for 7-12 Year Old Boys & Girls, 31058 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$783.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$872.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.01

Total project goal

$1,026.73

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