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Mrs. Barrett from Nevada, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing a STEM way of Thinking

Help me give my students STEM kits of solar robots, brain flakes and 3D marble run puzzles that will inspire their imagination and help develop their engineer mindset.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barrett's classroom raised $1,166

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students love the opportunity to complete hands-on activities that we provide through our STEM projects. The requested STEM kits would allow our students to choose from a variety of projects that best meet their creative desires.

STEM kits are great for teaching engineering, team building and problem solving skills.

Each STEM kit provides instructions or examples, and then allows the students to be creative with their own designs. The best feature of the STEM kits is that they are reusable. The kits can be constructed multiple ways by multiple students.

Mrs. Barrett Nevada Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

Nevada, MO 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

180 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Solar Marble Run & STEM Projects for Kids - Science kits for boys & girls -3D Puzzles for Adults & Kids,Prefect Physics Toy and Engineering Activities for Kids - Model Kit for Science Experiments • Amazon Business $24.90 12 $298.80
Veatree 160Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, 3D Non-Toxic Building Toy with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $21.99 12 $263.88
12-in-1 Solar Robot Toys STEM Education Activites Kits for Kids 8-12 190 Pieces Building Sets • Amazon Business $16.99 12 $203.88
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $14.99 12 $179.88

Materials cost

$946.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$990.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.82

Total project goal

$1,165.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,165.46

2 Donors

-$1,165.46

Donations toward project cost

-$990.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$174.82

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