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Mrs. Mena from Cypress, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Mena's classroom raised $370

Building With Cardboard Tools

Help me give my students cardboard cutters to help our ideas come to life.

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Mrs. Mena Harmony Science Academy - Cypress
Cypress, TX Grades 3-5

My Project

We are in need of a way to build using cardboard. Our current scissors are not capable to cut the cardboard pieces. I also do not have a way to connect pieces together in a reliable way. I am hopeful these will open the minds of my students to their capabilities.

The cardboard tools can help with cutting, making holes, and connecting pieces together.

I would love to see what the students could make when they have more tools to help them. We can build bigger structures and movable parts on the structures.

Our STEM classes are always looking for ways to increase the students' engagement. I cannot wait to see their imaginations come to life.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

120 students impacted 7 donors
Mrs. Mena Harmony Science Academy - Cypress Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cypress, TX View local requests

More than half 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

120 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elmer's Build It Tools Starter Set, 60 Pieces • School Specialty $25.49 10 $254.90

Materials cost

$254.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.45

Total project goal

$369.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $369.66

5 Donors

-$184.83

Donations toward project cost

-$157.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.72

match offer

-$184.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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