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Mrs. Snodgrass from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Discovering My Problem Solving Abilities

Help me give my students materials for the discovery center that will push their cognitive and problem solving skills.

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

This project is fully funded

My Students

My three-year-olds are some of the most amazing children I have ever met. They thrive while living in one of the most dangerous communities in our nation's capital. Some have gone through more in their young lives than many of us will ever have to endure in a lifetime. Now in the "new normal", they can't even escape to the sanctuary of school to escape the violence that riddles their neighborhood. Despite all of the challenges they face, they have still taken a leap into the unknown of virtual learning to begin their educational journey.

My students blossom with the educational and enrichment opportunities being offered, which helps them to build their background knowledge and exposes them to things they otherwise wouldn't be exposed to.

For all of them, school is where they have opportunities to build their academic and social foundations and set them up for success later in life.

My Project

Our discovery center is a place where students can plan, explore, and solve problems. It's a place where students can discovery how to make things work and happen. Currently, they have a lack a materials that give them the opportunity to discover and problem solve. These materials will give students what they need to try different strategies to solve different problems.

The gears and tubes will provide days of endless exploration and discovery for students.

The gears will be used during our buildings and simple machines studies. Students will have the opportunity to learn first hand how to build and working gear system to move things from point A to point B. The tubes and balls will be used during our ball and tubes and tunnels units. During balls, students will be able to explore how to make a ball roll faster or slower. During the tubes and tunnels, they will get a chance to explore further how to connect them to get the balls from the top to the bottom. Both sets of materials will allow for students to use their problem solving, creative, and discovery skills to make things work.

Mrs. Snodgrass Malcolm X Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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
PP777 - Create-A-Path Magnetic Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 2 $119.98
DD939 - Turn Learn Magnetic Gears • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98

Materials cost

$179.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.43

Total project goal

$262.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $262.89

4 Donors

-$131.43

Donations toward project cost

-$111.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.71

match offer

-$131.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$111.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.72

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 $0.00

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