Engaging Activities for Learning Centers and Choice Time
Help me give my students materials to use in centers in the library. These centers include STEM activities, creative building challenges, writing activities, and cooperative, interactive tasks and games.
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
I get to teach in my elementary school's library, where I see students kindergarten through sixth grade. Library class is a time to engage students with reading, of course, but also to offer experiences with being creative and solving problems. To do that, students have centers, or Choice Time. They decide what activity to work on and who to work with. These are self-directed activities and challenges.
Having excellent materials to choose from allows students to discover what they enjoy and challenge themselves to try something new.
For example, they might learn about building simple circuits using Snap Circuits, or design and build a house for a book character using paper and craft supplies. They may explore a rock collection, leaves, and other items using a magnifying glass, or they could choose to create a shadowscape using blocks and a flashlight. They might become a city planner and put together a community using train tracks and blocks. No matter what they choose, they will be thinking, problem solving, and working together.
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
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set 11013 for Girls and Boys, STEM Toy and Preschool Hands-On Learning Toy, Includes Wizard, Unicorn, Lion, Bird, and Turtle
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$25.49
2
$50.98
Snap Circuits 203 Electronics Exploration Kit | Over 200 STEM Projects | Full Color Project Manual | 42 Snap Modules | Unlimited Fun
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$46.99
1
$46.99
Voniko 3 Volt CR2032 Battery 6 Pack – Lithium Batteries – 2032 Button Battery Flat – 7 Years Shelf Life
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$4.59
10
$45.90
SainSmart Jr. Wooden Train Set Toy with Rail High Level Part, 50 PCS Flyover Overpass Wooden Train Playset with 5 Magnetic Train Cars for Toddlers , Yellow
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$40.22
1
$40.22
Elmer's-E5010 Extra Strength Glue Sticks, 0.21 Ounces, 60 Count
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$28.49
1
$28.49
Leffis 3 Pack Magnifying Glass, 10X Non-Slip Handheld Reading Magnifier for Kids and Seniors, 75mm Magnifying Glass Lens for Reading, Classroom Science, and Nature Exploration
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$9.48
2
$18.96
Bicycle Standard Rider Back Playing Cards, 2 Decks of Playing Cards, Red and Blue
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$5.29
3
$15.87
24lb 10 x 10 inch Large Origami Paper - 10 Colored 100 Sheets Double Sided Handmade Folding Paper Square Paper for Kids School DIY and Arts & Crafts
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$13.99
1
$13.99
Whaply Small Mini Flashlights Pack of 6,Assorted Colors,New Type Cob Light,with 18 AAA Battery (6 Pack)
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$11.99
1
$11.99
Kraftex Copper Tape [1/4 Inch x 108ft] Copper Foil Tape for Guitar Cavity, Electrical Conductive for Soldering, Stained Glass, and More (1/4 Inch)
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$11.49
1
$11.49
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Washable, Great for Making Slime, 4oz. Each, 12 Count
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$6.00
1
$6.00
Materials cost
$290.88
Vendor shipping charges
$0.91
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.36
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$326.15
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$57.56
Total project goal
$383.71
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$383.71
1 Donor
-$191.86
Donations toward project cost
-$163.08
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$28.78
match offer
-$191.85
Match offer toward project cost
-$163.07
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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