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

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Deeper Thinking in First Grade

My students need materials that will allow them to build, experiment, and think deeper. STEM materials and math manipulatives will provide what they need to become analytical thinkers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alonzo's classroom raised $380

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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

My first grade class is made up of 25 creative, innovative, fun-loving, and curious students. They love to learn new things and build on their knowledge daily. Our diverse class with 8 ELLs is representative of our low-income school of 560 learners. Many of my students have limited learning resources available at home, and therefore they truly immerse themselves into our classroom learning community in order to get the most out of their education. My kiddos benefit from engaging hands-on learning activities.

They love interactive learning and collaborating with each other to build their knowledge.

Each student offers something truly special to our classroom family and they teach me something new every day!

My Project

The materials that I have requested for my first grade students will aid them in becoming deeper thinkers. They will be exposed to science, math, and engineering activities. These STEM materials will help to broaden their mathematical and science knowledge and to become analytical thinkers.

My students come from various backgrounds and cultures, and all are eager to learn more about the world around them.

Each of my kiddos benefits from hands-on activities that allow them to be engaged in the ever-changing world around them. By providing LEGOS and other manipulatives, my students can work in collaborative groups or independently to build their science and math skills. We will use these learning tools daily during our core math curriculum, math intervention, and science lessons. I plan on running STEAM centers weekly that we have currently been unable to participate in due to lack of resources.

Students' imaginations can soar as the world of math and science open up to them through engaging play and learning activities.

Ms. Alonzo Lincoln 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.

Brookfield, IL 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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG965X - Help-Yourself Book Boxes - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 • Amazon Business $48.00 1 $48.00
IMDEN Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Building Set, Magnetic Tiles, Educational Toys for Baby/Kids, 92 Piece • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Peradix DIY Soft Building Sticks Toy Stackable Flexible Folding Bending Interlocking Colorful Straw Stem Bar Set for Imagination Education with Storage Bag (109) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Eureka Tub Of Money, 318 Pieces in 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 3 3/4" Tub • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set, 100 Pieces • Amazon Business $18.39 1 $18.39
Learning Resources Dive into Shapes! "Sea" and Build Geometry Set • Amazon Business $18.38 1 $18.38
Learning Resources Doublesix Dominoes In Bucket • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Baby Bear Counters (102 ct.) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
50 6-Sided Dice | 16mm | 5 Colors • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$288.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.94

Total project goal

$379.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $379.58

5 Donors

-$379.22

Donations toward project cost

-$322.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.36

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 $0.00

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