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Ms. Howell from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our Way Through STEAM

Help me give my students a class set of Preschool STEAM Lego Duplos.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Howell's classroom raised $824

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are leaders in their community. We are a Leader in Me school, where we all practice the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (really there are 8) every day to set goals, achieve them, and be successful citizens. We are also a magnet school for visual and performing arts, ensuring that all of our children receive arts-based instruction every day.

Most of our students are labeled as Title I and at-risk with a low socioeconomic status, and are minorities.

Basically, they don't get enough of most things that they desperately need. Lots of them have experienced too much failure and people who have let them down. But we don't let excuses get in our way!

My Project

Many of my students come to school without much hands-on play experience. They can work an electronic device like a pro, but lack skills and experience to manipulate and explore the world around them.

If Maria Montessori is right, and "the work of a child is play", then Legos are a crucial tool of the trade.

Through play, they learn elements of physics, art, engineering, mechanics, math, and design. They practice empathy and cooperation with their classmates. And they get a lot of joy!

In fact, these Lego sets are designed with STEAM play in mind. They have durable moving parts and are easy to keep clean and sanitized. While perfect for my younger learners, they will be enjoyed by all ages in my classes!

Ms. Howell Longfellow Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Education My XL World • LEGO Education $244.95 1 $244.95
STEAM Park • LEGO Education $179.95 1 $179.95
Tubes • LEGO Education $144.95 1 $144.95
People • LEGO Education $89.95 1 $89.95

Materials cost

$659.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$699.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.48

Total project goal

$823.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $823.18

6 Donors

-$796.41

Donations toward project cost

-$678.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.96

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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