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Ms. Twitchell from Springfield, MA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dive Into Discovery: Literacy, STEM and Hands-On Creativity

Help me give my students access to hands-on resources supporting literacy, science, and math through cross-curricular art projects exploring symmetry, measurement, famous illustrators, endangered animals, ocean animals, and STEM learning.

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Ms. Twitchell Frederick Harris Elementary School
Springfield, MA Grades PreK-2

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My project will provide students with engaging, hands-on materials that bring learning to life through art, creativity, and exploration. Students will create, build, and experience concepts in meaningful ways. These books supplies will help transform everyday lessons into exciting cross-curricular activities that connect literacy, science, math, and art. With these resources, students will design 3D animal art projects while learning about habitats, adaptations, and endangered species. They will create seashell and coral reef projects to explore ocean life and ecosystems, as well as tiger and jungle art activities that connect science with geography and storytelling. Students will also use 3D shapes for tracing and building to strengthen math skills such as geometry, symmetry and measurement.

Crayons, markers, colored pencils, and vibrant art supplies will allow students to add creativity and detail to every project.

Magnetized building materials will encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and imaginative STEM challenges as students work together to design structures.

These materials will help create a classroom where students are excited to learn, collaborate, and think creatively every day. By supporting this project, you will give my students memorable hands-on experiences that build academic skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

500 students impacted
Ms. Twitchell Frederick Harris Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sharpie Creative Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 - Glass/Wood • School Specialty $22.94 7 $160.58
Kwik Stix Tempera Paint - Set of 24, Thin Stix, Assorted • Blick Art Materials $26.14 4 $104.56
Crayola Twistables Colored Pencil Set (50ct), No Sharpen Colored Pencils For Kids, Kids Art Supplies for Back to School, 4+ [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $14.27 7 $99.89
Crayola Mini Twistables Crayons for Kids (50ct), Essential Easter Basket Stuffers, No Peel Crayons for Coloring Books, Gift for Toddlers & Kids, Arts & Crafts Supplies, 3+ • Amazon Business $13.79 7 $96.53
Posca Paint Markers - Set of 8, Assorted Colors, Medium Bullet Tip, 2.5 mm • Blick Art Materials $13.86 5 $69.30
PicassoTiles 101 PCs Magnetic Tiles Building Block with Storage Case Included Bold Colors Travel Carry Case Construction Set for Boys & Girls Great Gift Preschool Kindergarten Montessori Playing Toys • Amazon Business $68.94 1 $68.94
Kwik Stix Tempera Paint - Set of 12, Thin Stix, Classic Colors • Blick Art Materials $11.62 5 $58.10
Edx Education Transparent Tactile Shells, Assorted Colors, Set of 72 (CTU13841) • Quill.com $20.23 1 $20.23
Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids - Classroom Must Haves, Teacher Supplies, Geometry Set, Pattern Blocks, Homeschool, 3d School Shapes For Teaching, Math Manipulatives Essentials • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
So Few of Me • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Museum • Amazon Business $16.77 1 $16.77
Say Something! - Library Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
The Reflection in Me • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $9.63 1 $9.63
Make Your Mark Gallery: A Coloring Book-ish (Creatrilogy) • Amazon Business $8.42 1 $8.42
A Beetle Is Shy (Sylvia Long) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Sydney & Simon: Go Green! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$786.82

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.06

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.06

Total project goal

$993.74

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Total project goal

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 $993.74

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