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Ms. Van Orden from Riverton, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Minds Through STEM

Help me give my students 6 different types of STEM building materials such as magnetic blocks, and Brain Blox.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Van Orden's classroom raised $733

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students are the best students there are! They are often volunteering to help each other learn. They encourage learning from both themselves and others. Each of our students is amazing at a continued growth mindset, making even large challenges seem doable.

We teach in a middle income area where a free public education is just that--free.

No one is required to bring in supplies, so sometimes we lack needed supplies to help everyday learning be both engaging and child centered.

They love ART, STEM, SCIENCE, and READING.

My Project

These STEM building materials will give students opportunities to observe, inquire, question, formulate and test hypotheses, analyze data, and report and analyze findings throughout the curriculum.

Students will be able to build STEM skills through problem solving, and creativity.

The variety of building materials like the K'nex and Creative Kid Flakes will help them make models of 2 and 3 dimensional shapes in math, and allow them to engineer strong, flexible structures like those that could withstand the tremors of an earthquake. With all these materials, students could approach all areas of their curriculum more hands on and engaged in the learning process, helping all students be successful.

Ms. Van Orden Rosamond Elementary School Grades 3-5 Riverton, UT View local requests 92 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Blocks, 120 Pcs Magnetic Building Blocks with Wheels, Magnet Tiles Toys for Kids, Upgrade Quality Instruction Booklet and Storage Bag Included • Amazon Business $29.99 4 $119.96
Brain Blox Wooden Building Blocks for Kids - Building Planks Set, STEM Toys for Boys and Girls (100 Pieces) • Amazon Business $27.99 4 $111.96
Creative Kids Flakes – 1400 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set for Safe, Fun, Creative Building – Educational STEM Construction Toy for Boys & Girls - Non Toxic – Ages 3 and Up • Amazon Business $24.97 4 $99.88
Engino Discovering STEM Structures Constructions & Bridges | 9 Working Models | Illustrated Instruction Manual | Theory & Facts | Experimental Activities | STEM Construction Kit • Amazon Business $23.00 4 $92.00
K’NEX 100 Model Building Set – 863 Pieces – Ages 7+ Engineering Educational Toy (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $45.04 2 $90.08
Melissa & Doug Suspend Family Game, Classic Games, Exciting Balancing Game, Develops Hand-Eye Coordination, 12.5" H x 2.8" W x 2.8" L • Amazon Business $13.94 5 $69.70

Materials cost

$583.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$622.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.82

Total project goal

$732.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $732.15

2 Donors

-$659.83

Donations toward project cost

-$622.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$72.32

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