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Ms. Ortega from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging and Interactive STEM Materials for Our School Library

Help me give my students engaging and interactive STEM materials to use in our school library!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ortega's classroom raised $841

This project is fully funded

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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 students are full of creativity and curiosity! After checking out amazing books students love to build, create and explore STEM materials in the library to stay engaged. After checking out books some students choose hands on activities like building a marble run. Other students choose a quite activity and brain teasers like working on word searches, mazes, or crossword puzzles, this is why I have included printer ink in my request.

My students amaze me each day with the things they build and create, independently and with their peers.

Some of the STEM resources I have requested include chess boards, legos, snap circuits, and cars for a car ramp. All of these materials encourage planning, building, and engineering skills. I see future scientists, writers, and engineers developing at all age levels! I have also requested a book case that I plan to use to display beautiful picture books and for book bin storage. Lastly I have requested a small 1 cup coffee maker for me to make coffee during a break or after school while I am lesson planning.

Ms. Ortega Cesar Chavez Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bush Business Furniture HY3036BW-Z Hybrid 2-Shelf 29-Inch H Small Bookcase, Black Walnut • Amazon Business $127.56 1 $127.56
HP 26A Black Toner Cartridge | Works with HP LaserJet Pro M402 Series, HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426 Series | CF226A • Amazon Business $125.64 1 $125.64
Keurig K-Express Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, 3 Brew Sizes, Strong Button Feature, 42oz Removable Reservoir, Island Berry • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
LEGO Classic Medium Brick Box - 10696 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Exploration Kit, Over 100 Projects, Full Color Project Manual, 28 Parts, STEM Educational Toy for Kids 8 + • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Kaplan Early Learning Self-Adhesive Pocket Labels - 4" x 6" - Set of 25 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
iDesign Divided Packet and Tea Bag Organizer for Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops, The Linus Collection - 6.5" x 9.5" x 2.25" - Clear • Amazon Business $16.87 1 $16.87
Chess Sets | Magnetic Chess Set | Wooden Chess Set | Chess Sets for Adults|Chess Set for Kids | Travel Chess Set | Handmade Portable Travel Chess Game • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LEGO® Books. 5-Minute Builds: 100+ Quick Model Build Ideas, Basic Brick Kit, and Awesome Activities to Inspire Imagination and Creativity! • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
National Geographic Kids - Weirdest Animals on the Planet - Library Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Lola protesta: Una historia inspirada en la infancia de Dolores Huerta / Lola Ou t Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40
Oona in the Arctic (Oona, 3) • Amazon Business $13.26 1 $13.26
Dreaming of California (An educational children's picture book about Yosemite, the Redwoods, San Francisco, the gold rush, and more - a great bedtime / good night story for kids ages 5-10) • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Ocean Meets Sky • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Oona and the Shark (Oona, 2) • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
National Geographic Little Kids - National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of How - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Patina (2) (Track) • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31
TOP BRIGHT Car Ramp Replacement Toy with 12 Small Cars • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Our Pool - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $9.71 1 $9.71
Little Monarchs • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59

Materials cost

$618.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$56.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$714.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.00

Total project goal

$840.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$840.01

6 Donors

-$735.27

Donations toward project cost

-$671.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.76

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.74

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$0.00

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