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Ms. Marassa from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Social Skills and Cultural Awareness with LEGOs

Help me give my students LEGO sets to fostering teamwork, turn-taking, and communication!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marassa's classroom raised $201

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

In our special education classroom, students face unique challenges in developing social skills and managing sensory needs. Many of our students benefit greatly from hands-on, engaging activities that encourage communication, cooperation, and calming sensory experiences. I am requesting LEGO sets to create engaging, hands-on activities in my special education classroom.

These will support my students’ social skills development, provide sensory breaks, and allow us to explore important themes in racial justice and representation through creative storytelling and building.

LEGOs offer a unique way for students with diverse learning needs to engage socially, communicate ideas, and practice collaboration in a fun, hands-on environment.

Additionally, using LEGOs, we will build scenes and stories that highlight diverse cultures, heroes, and historical moments to foster conversations about racial justice, equity, and representation. This approach will help students develop empathy and understanding in a concrete, accessible way.

With your help, we can create a positive, interactive space where students build friendships, confidence, and important life skills — one LEGO brick at a time.

Ms. Marassa Dawes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 - Building Toy Set with Idea Booklet & Storage Box for Classroom or Home, Interactive Building Blocks for Kids, Ages 4+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
Strictly Briks Compatible with Lego Classic Stackable Baseplates, Building Bricks for Towers, Shelves, and More, Red, Green, Blue & Yellow, 4 Base Plates & 30 Stackers, 6x6 Inches • Amazon Business $24.74 2 $49.48
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 $10.61 2 $21.22

Materials cost

$138.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$170.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.04

Total project goal

$200.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $200.27

1 Donor

-$100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$85.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$100.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.04

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 $0.00

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