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Mrs. Rao from Portland ME is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building K'nex Connections

Help me give my students K'nex building kits to use during science, math and break time

  • 1 donor
  • $199 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Is there a way to work on fine motor skills, math, science, reading, problem solving, critical thinking all while having fun?

K'nex kits are the answer to that question!

Our students love working on K'nex. What they don't know is all the academics they are working on as well as improving hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and tam work. The benefits of using K'nex as a learning tool are far reaching.

Our students get frustrated when something doesn't connect the way they thought it should. They learn to use their coping skills as well collaborate and problem solve. Our students also use K'nex as a calming activity. When work, anxiety or life gets stressful, instead of getting upset, they go to our K'nex corner and build.

Mrs. Rao
Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
K'NEX Marble Coaster Run with Motor Set, 504 Piece Marble Maze Game Building for Kids, Stem Learning Construction Set, Interlocking Building Toy for Boy, Girl, Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
K’NEX Education STEM Explorations: 3-in-1 Classic Amusement Park Building Set – Multicolor & Motorized, Creative-Learning Construction Model for Ages 9+, Engineering Toy for Boys & Girls, Adults • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
K'nex Intermediate 60 Model Building Set - 395 Parts - Ages 7 & Up - Creative Building Toy, Multicolor, includes K'NEX Parts and Pieces, Instruction Booklet, Medium • Amazon Business $29.97 1 $29.97

Materials cost

$129.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.72

Total project goal

$198.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $198.12

1 Donor

-$198.12

Donations toward project cost

-$168.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.72

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 $0.00

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