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Ms. Lemos from Ashford, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing a Stronger Science Vocabulary Through Play!

Help me give my students materials like kinetic sand, animal figurines and storage containers to hold them to help develop a stronger vocabulary for science while learning through play.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lemos's classroom raised $230

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love to learn through play! During speech therapy, students work on multiple skills, including how to categorize objects, develop new vocabulary, and increase the length of their sentences. The important thing is to teach these skills while allowing the kids to have fun!

The hope for this project is to develop a stronger vocabulary for science terms while doing the fun things they enjoy!

Using kinetic sand and the storage bins, we will hide a variety of the Safari Limited figurines for my students to find. After finding these figurines, we'll place them into the appropriate habitats including the forest, river and desert. They will be able to search through multiple colors of kinetic sand, including green (forest), brown (desert), and blue (river). This hide-and-seek play will keep the kids feeling excited while working on skills that will help them with their academics in the future!

Ms. Lemos Ashford School Grades PreK-2 Ashford, CT View local requests

More than a third 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sterilite 6-Pack Clip Box, Clear Storage for Crafts, Supplies and Office Items, Large • Amazon Business $34.26 1 $34.26
Kinetic Sand, 2lbs Pink Play Sand, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids, Resealable Bag, for Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $6.18 3 $18.54
Kinetic Sand, 2.5lbs Blue Play Sand, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids, Resealable Bag, for Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Safari Ltd. Nature TOOB - 12 Mini Figurines with Rabbit, Beaver, Doe, Gray Wolf, Fox, Black Bear, Moose, Mountain Lion, Bald Eagle, and More - Educational Toy for Boys, Girls & Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
Safari Ltd On the Road TOOB - Figurines: Semi-Truck, Motorcycle, Police Car, School Bus, Sports Car, Delivery Truck, Pick-Up, ATV, Fire Truck - Educational Toys for Boys, Girls & Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $13.40 1 $13.40
Safari Ltd Desert Animal Minis TOOB - Set of 11 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 1 $12.56
Safari Ltd River Animal Minis - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 1 $12.56
Safari Ltd Zoo Babies - Set of 11 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 1 $12.56
Kinetic Sand, The Original Moldable Sensory Play Sand, Brown, 2 lb. Resealable Bag, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Kinetic Sand, 2.5lbs Purple Play Sand, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids, Resealable Bag, for Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Kinetic Sand, 2.5lbs Green Play Sand, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids, Resealable Bag, for Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$162.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$195.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.43

Total project goal

$229.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$229.55

2 Donors

-$100.56

Donations toward project cost

-$97.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

match offer

-$114.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.22

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$0.00

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