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Mrs. Mantini from Naples FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Basics for Engineering!

Help me give my students basic building design materials for the STEM classroom, including magnet kits and LEGO base plates.

  • 2 donors
  • $580 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students in all grades K-8, are creative and live to build and explore! From the magnetic building tiles to the lego baseplates, these materials will have multiple uses in varied challenges.

Building and exploring are the basics for engineering design!

My students will be so excited to use these building materials in our stem classroom. Magnets are always a favorite and invoke questions and self-driven learning. The plastic boxes will ensure proper storage and care of our materials. When taught organizing systems, students are able to maintain the multi-use classroom.

Mrs. Mantini
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 6 $101.94
Brickyard Building Blocks Lego Compatible Baseplate - Pack of 8 Large 10 x 10 Inch Base Plates for Toy Bricks, STEM Activities & Display Table - Green, Blue, Gray, Sand • Amazon Business $21.61 4 $86.44
Magnet, Ring, Ceramic, pk/6 • Nasco $3.74 14 $52.36
Dowling Magnets - Magnet Wand Primary 24-pk In Display Bucket • Teachers' School Supply $44.99 1 $44.99
IRIS USA 6 Qt Clear Storage Box, BPA-Free Plastic Stackable Bin with Lid, Containers to Organize Shoes and Closet Shelves, Classroom Organization Teacher Tools, Game Storage, 20 Pack • Amazon Business $27.54 1 $27.54
Creativity Street Craft Stems - 4 mm x 12", Pkg of 100, Assorted Colors • Blick Art Materials $2.29 1 $2.29

Materials cost

$435.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.14

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.85

Total project goal

$579.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.02

1 Donor

-$246.08

Donations toward project cost

-$246.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$289.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$246.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.43

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 $0.00

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