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

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Busy Builders Seeking STEAM Skills!

Help me give my students building and construction materials that are safe and appropriate for young learners!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Albun's classroom raised $310

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Albert Einstein once said, "Creativity is intelligence having fun." As an art teacher, I am in the business of helping young artists develop both creativity and intelligence!

My student artists, many first and second-generation Americans, are growing up in a large urban school district, whose budget cuts resulted in the suspension of our school's art program for many years.

Our tremendous school community dreamed of bringing our students an art program, and have been thrilled to watch our students' creativity blossom. Now entering its 8th year, our art program has moved into a new classroom, transitioned to a choice-based-studio, and continues to see fantastic results. From September to June the walls of our school are covered with beautiful pieces that make students proud. Each year culminates with a school-wide art gallery and sees students represented in district-wide art shows!

My Project

STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process. These are the innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century!

At the heart of both STEAM and Choice-Based Art is "inquiry, curiosity, being able to find solutions to a problem, and being creative in the finding of the solutions."

Many of us remember playing with blocks or LEGOs growing up. But what we may not realize, is that many early childhood programs have been teaching the foundations skills of STEAM for decades by simply letting young learners engage with blocks and building. A choice-based artroom takes the foundation of exploration and builds on it in ways that allow students to truly see, document, and reflect on their design process.

Each week I observe artists in our construction and sculpture centers envisioning, exploring, experimenting and then problem-solving when something does not go as intended. Over the course of a few hours, a first-grader explores how to balance a block tower, a third-grader carefully cuts and measures cardboard to create a custom speed boat, and a pair of middle school students try multiple solutions to create a sculpture with the ability to transform.

While older students have the fine motor skills to access more advanced materials and tools such as hot glue and Exacto knives, our youngest learners require materials that allow them to build essential critical thinking skills in a safe environment. These materials will help build a diverse and safe "library" of materials for young builders to choose from.

Ms. Albun Goethe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makedo Cardboard Construction Toolkit, Includes 30 Kid-Friendly Reusable Tools, Perfect for Classroom STEM, STEAM Learning and at-Home Play for Kids Age 4+ • Amazon Business $15.00 6 $90.00
edx Education Rainbow Pebbles - Sorting and Stacking Stones • Amazon Business $29.95 2 $59.90
cossy Kids Magnet Toys Magnet Building Tiles, 120 Pcs 3D Magnetic Building Blocks Set, Educational Toys for Kids Children • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
7 Pieces Colored Masking Tape Rainbow Masking Tape Labelling Tape Graphic Art Painters Tape Roll for Fun for Arts DIY, Home Decoration, Office Supplies • Amazon Business $10.79 2 $21.58

Materials cost

$229.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$262.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.40

Total project goal

$309.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $309.31

3 Donors

-$207.00

Donations toward project cost

-$175.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.05

match offer

-$102.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$86.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.35

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 $0.00

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