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Ms. McManus from Indio, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Some STEAM in 5th Grade

Help me give my students building toys, STEM kits, and solar robot kits.

  • $603 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

Children learn by doing. Most students leave the blocks behind when they leave Kindergarten and dive right on into the world of reading, writing, and math. I feel it is important for my students to use some time each day to continue experimenting with shapes, as well as varied spatial components so that they are able to move forward in their STEAM education. Being able to go from basic building blocks to solar robots will afford them opportunities to use what they are learning academically and apply it to STEAM projects that could end up leading to future careers.

Ms. McManus Carrillo Ranch Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Indio, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

40 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TINKERTOY - Retro Building Tin - 100 Parts - Collectible Tin - Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magnetic Marble Run - 90-Piece STEM Building Set for Kids & Adults with Magnetic Track & Trick Pieces, Marbles & Magnet Board for Building A Marble Maze Anywhere • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Magnetic Track Building Blocks, Magnetic Tiles for Kids, 3D Magnetic Splicing Rail Car Blocks Educational STEM Preschool Toys for Boys and Girls,154 PCS Advanced Set with 2 Cars • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
SainSmart Jr. 450 PCS Wooden Log Cabin Set Building House Toy for Toddlers, Classic STEM Construction Kit with Colorful Wood Logs Blocks for 3+ Years Old • Amazon Business $59.49 1 $59.49
STEM 13-in-1 Solar Power Robots Creation Toy, Educational Experiment DIY Robotics Kit, Science Toy Solar Powered Building Robotic Set Age 8-12 for Boys Girls Kids Teens to Build • Amazon Business $25.19 2 $50.38
12-in-1 Science Solar Robot Kit for Kids,STEM Educational DIY Solar Powered Building Toys Experiment Set for 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Years Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
TEMI STEM Solar Project Toys 12-in-1, 190 Pieces Solar and Cell Powered 2 in 1, Educational DIY Kit Science Building Set Gifts for Kids Aged 8+ • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Coolest Gifts Toys for 10 Year Old Boys - Science Robotics Kits for Kids Age 8-12 - Robot Toys for Kids 8-12 - Solar Robot kit - Stem Projects for Kids Ages 8-12 - Science Experiments for Kids 9-12 • Amazon Business $16.95 2 $33.90

Materials cost

$435.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$512.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.37

Total project goal

$602.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $602.47

2 Donors

-$401.50

Donations toward project cost

-$341.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.22

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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