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Mrs. Chun from Queens Village, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Chun's classroom raised $391

Empowering Young Inventors with STEM Manipulatives

Help me give my students the hands-on STEM building materials and modeling clay they need to become confident scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers.

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Mrs. Chun PS 18 Winchester
Queens Village, NY Grades 3-5

My Project

Help me give my students the hands-on STEM materials they need to become confident scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers. My students absolutely love science. They are constantly asking questions, making observations, and looking for opportunities to explore how the world works. Their excitement for learning is inspiring, but our classroom needs additional materials to help them fully engage in meaningful scientific discovery. To be effective scientists, students need opportunities to build, test, investigate, and learn through hands-on experiences.

The STEM Bins Comprehensive Set will provide my students with engaging manipulatives, engineering challenges, and problem-solving activities that transform curiosity into learning.

Instead of simply reading about science concepts, students will have the chance to design structures, experiment with different solutions, and learn from both successes and mistakes. These activities encourage critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance. They also help students develop the confidence to tackle challenges and think like real scientists and engineers.

Many of my students learn best when they can actively explore and create. With these STEM bins, our classroom will become a place where students can investigate, innovate, and discover every day. The materials will be used throughout the school year during science lessons, STEM centers, enrichment activities, and collaborative projects. Your support will provide resources that many of my students would not otherwise have access to. By funding this project, you are helping nurture a love of science while equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Thank you for investing in the curiosity, creativity, and potential of my young learners.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

300 students impacted 7 donors
Mrs. Chun PS 18 Winchester Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Queens Village, NY 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

300 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind STEM Bins Comprehensive Set by Brooke Brown, STEM Bins for Classroom, STEM Manipulatives for Elementary, STEM Activities, Kids Engineering Building Kits, Science Teacher Supplies (Set of 16) • Amazon Business $262.39 1 $262.39
Crayola Model Magic - White (75ct), 1oz Modeling Air Dry Clay Alternative, Teacher Classroom Must Haves, Bulk School Supplies for Kids, 3+ • Amazon Business $35.49 1 $35.49

Materials cost

$297.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.65

Total project goal

$391.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.00

6 Donors

-$383.06

Donations toward project cost

-$332.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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 $0.00

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