You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call The DonorsChoose Scholar Society at (646) 556-9941.

To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

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

See what Ms. Bell is requesting

Building Young Minds with STEM Bins!

Help me give my students Magnatiles and snap blocks to explore STEM concepts through creative building during partner work and fast finisher time.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bell's classroom raised $190

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

This project will bring STEM bins filled with Magna tiles and snap blocks into our classroom. These materials will allow my students to explore engineering, spatial reasoning, and creative problem-solving — all while working with a partner or independently when they finish other tasks.

STEM bins will be available for fast finishers and during partner work time, giving students a constructive and enriching activity that encourages teamwork, design thinking, and imagination.

Rather than relying on screens or passive tasks, students will build, test, and redesign their own structures using open-ended materials. These kinds of activities are especially meaningful for young learners, helping them develop persistence, cooperation, and a growth mindset.

The Impact

Your support will help create a space where young learners can explore real-world STEM challenges at their own pace. These resources will help make our classroom a more engaging, hands-on environment where every student feels like a creator, inventor, and collaborator.

Ms. Bell Sheppard Accelerated 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.

Santa Rosa, CA 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

24 students impacted 3donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Bell is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FNJO Magnetic Tiles, Magnet Building Set,60 PCS Building Blocks Set STEM Preschool Montessori Toy for Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Storex Plastic Small Cubby Bins, 5.1" x 7.8" x 12.2", Assorted Colors, 5/Carton (62490U05C) • Quill.com $29.60 1 $29.60
PicassoTiles 16pc Magnetic Character Figures Expansion Set Toddler Style People Compatible with Magnet Tile Building Set STEM Educational Construction Toy for Kids Pretend Play Creative Learning PTA08 • Amazon Business $21.00 1 $21.00
Chichalk Clip Connect 120 Piece Building Blocks | Diameter 1.26", STEM Building Toys Set Kindergarten Math Manipulatives for Kids Boys Girls, Educational Preschool Toys Activities Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Coodoo Upgraded Magnetic Blocks Tough Tiles STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Learning by Playing Games for Toddlers Kids, Compatible with Major Brands Building Blocks - Starter Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$118.57

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.45

Total project goal

$189.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$189.65

2 Donors

-$115.50

Donations toward project cost

-$105.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.82

match offer

-$65.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$55.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/building-young-minds-with-stem-bins/9460040/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":24,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Bell","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1138703235","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Santa Rosa","teachersOnPage":[3033425],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9460040,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":5175,"schoolName":"Sheppard Accelerated School","authorIds":{"3033425":{"owner":"Ms. Bell","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9460040],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3033425_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1462128811371","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20620942,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":3033425,"schoolCounty":"Sonoma","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}