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Ms. Soriano from Waianae, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Engineering and Explorations

Help me give my students fun, hands-on, engineering design challenges that ignite their learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Soriano's classroom raised $322

This project is fully funded

My Students

The school is situated in a rural area in the westernmost part of O'ahu, Hawaii. Our children face daily challenges and desperately need our support and care. We serve the highest population of students who are in poverty and lack reliable transportation.

I believe education is a priority and it should not be hindered for those that come from low-socioeconomic neighborhoods.

For most of them, it is difficult to get the basic school supplies that are needed to learn. Please join me in supporting our students that need a leg up in our society.

My Project

These materials will be used in our STEM Lab to help give students experiences where they can engage in engineering explorations and build beautiful wood pieces. We can also use them during brain breaks when they need to be energized.

They are all educational engineering activities, so they will be learning to construct animals and mazes all while they are having fun with their fellow peers.

These engineering materials would also be for makerspace challenges, and more will be provided through generous donations toward this project goal.

Thank you so much for helping to give my students some fun engineering explorations! Can't wait to see what they'll create! The kids will love them!

Ms. Soriano Waianae Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Waianae, HI View local requests

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

500 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Toy of the Year Award Winner • Amazon Business $25.99 6 $155.94
12 Wooden Birdhouses - Crafts for Girls and Boys - Kids Bulk Arts and Crafts Set - 12 DIY Unfinished Wood Bird House Kits, 12 Paint Strips, 12 Paintbrushes & Stickers for Children to Build & Paint • Amazon Business $34.97 1 $34.97
Hands Craft DIY 3D Wooden Puzzle Bundle Set, Pack of 6 Wild Animals Brain Teaser Puzzles | Educational STEM Toy | Safe and Non-Toxic Easy Punch Out Premium Wood | (JP2B8) • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50
Hands Craft DIY 3D Wooden Puzzle Bundle Set, Pack of 6 Sea Animals Brain Teaser Puzzles | Educational STEM Toy | Safe and Non-Toxic Easy Punch Out Premium Wood | (JP2B5) • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50

Materials cost

$229.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$273.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.26

Total project goal

$321.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$321.74

2 Donors

-$198.36

Donations toward project cost

-$168.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.75

match offer

-$123.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$104.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.51

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$0.00

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