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Mrs. Rushing from Capitol Hgts., MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Constructing the Great Wall of China with LEGO Bricks

Help me give my students lego building blocks to recreate the some of the great landmarks from around the world.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rushing's classroom raised $263

This project is fully funded

My Project

Your donation of Lego building blocks will give my students a great opportunity to recreate some of the most iconic structures in the world. We study international languages and cultures in my class. My students use virtual reality to visit landmarks all over the world. Brining LEGO into our space will allow us to recreate structures that my students usually only get to see pictures of.

With LEGO bricks we can use math and science to create a scaled version of the Great Wall of China so that students can get a better understanding of the actual structure.

We will also use LEGO bricks to recreate the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Egypt, St. Basil, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and many other landmarks. My students will use LEGO to explore, collaborate, and create landmarks which they may never see in person. Once we have created these landmarks we can then include Arts Integration into the lesson by putting our structures in visual backgrounds that reflect the geographic features of the site. We can create scenes using tableau to understand what was happening in the past or real time.

My students have a huge opportunity to grow in learning by having LEGO in our room. Please consider donating and help to enhance our learning environment. We are so excited to share with you our first project of building the Great Wall of China. Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Rushing Capitol Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Capitol Hgts., MD 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
1100 Piece Building Bricks Set & Drawstring Carry Bag- Building Bricks Kit & Wheels Tires Axles Windows & Door Pieces- Classic Colors Bulk Building Blocks Play Set - Perfect Gift for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $59.98 3 $179.94

Materials cost

$179.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.43

Total project goal

$262.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$262.87

4 Donors

-$262.87

Donations toward project cost

-$223.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.43

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$0.00

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