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Ms. Crowson from Florence, SC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering Creativity

Help me give my students materials to help them enhance their engineering and creativity skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Crowson's classroom raised $491

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach the STEM Lab at an elementary school in SC. The entire school population comes to the STEM Lab. I teach grades 5k - 6th grade. This includes the general education population as well as our population of students on the Autism Spectrum. With this specific project, I am in need of more materials to meet the needs of my students on the Autism Spectrum.

My Project

In the STEM lab we focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. I am in need of more materials to help introduce engineering to my younger students and my students on the autism spectrum. Engineering with blocks and other creative materials helps build hand eye coordination, teaches kids early math and engineering skills, helps develop spatial awareness, improves fine motor skills and enhances logical thinking capability.

The materials I have chosen will help my students use many different types of play to help them learn including: exploratory play, cause-and-effect play, toy play, constructive play, physical play, and pretend play.

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.”

Ms. Crowson Theodore Lester Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Intock Magnetic Blocks, 40 Pieces Magnetic Cubes, Innovative Magnetic Building Blocks for Kids, Autism Toys Magic Cube, Sensory Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Brainspark DigitBlocks 48 Pcs Magnetic Building Blocks 8 Colors Sensory Toys for Kids STEM Educational Sets Learning & Development Toys Magnet Cubes • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
BleuZoo Alphabet Robots Action Figure Alpha-Bots Educational ABC Letters Preschool Learning Stem Montessori Classroom Teaching Toy for Kids Toddlers - 26 Pieces • Amazon Business $27.95 1 $27.95
Animals Building Blocks Set, 122 Pcs Animal Building Toy Kit for Kids Ages 3+, STEM Educational Toy Building Sets for Preschool Boys and Girls Toddlers Mini Brick Building Sets Animals • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Wooden Building Blocks Set with City Map, Wooden Blocks City Construction Stacker Stacking Preschool Learning Educational Toys for 3+ Year Old Boy and Girl Gifts • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Wooden Rainbow Stacking Game Learning Toy Geometry Building Blocks for Toddlers Age 3 4 5 6 Years Old Creative Color Shape Matching Preschool Activity Educational Jigsaw Gifts • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50
RAEQKS 36Pcs Wooden Balancing Blocks Game Colorful Stacking Stones Toys Montessori Jigsaw Puzzle With 30Pcs Cards Pebbles Building Blocks Set For Preschool Learning Gift For Kids Toddlers 3 + year old • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
ZSFLZS Magnetic Puzzles Face Dress Up Travel Game Double Side Preschool Educational Learning Toy for Kids • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Botzees Junior Building Blocks Stem Toys Preschool Educational Toys Learning Toys for Ages 3+ Boys & Girls - Jungle Animals Sets(App Based) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Little Tikes Waffle Blocks Bag (100 Piece) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Toddler Toys, Busy Board Age 1 2 3 4, Montessori Sensory Learning Education Toys for Boys Girls Autistic Preschool Travel Toys Basic Motor Skills & Learn to Dress Toy Alphabet Toy for Baby Kid (Blue) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Melissa & Doug Occupations Magnetic Dress-Up Wooden Dolls Pretend Play Set (82 pcs) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
3 Bees & Me Buddies in a Bag - Fun Toddler & Preschool Learning Toys for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Melissa & Doug Wooden Magnetic Matching Picture Game With 119 Magnets and Scene Cards • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
BFUNTOYS 80Pcs Flower Garden Building Toys for Girls 3 4 Year Old, Indoor Stacking Game Pretend Playset for Toddler, Educational Preschool Activities STEM Toy Gardening Gifts for Kids and Children • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
12 Pack 24 Blocks Magic Snake Cube, Mini Plastic Puzzle Cube, Fidget Toys ，Mini Snake Speed Cubes for Kids Party Bag Filler, Random Colors, Party Supplies • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76

Materials cost

$351.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $24.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.59

Total project goal

$490.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.60

1 Donor

-$327.07

Donations toward project cost

-$278.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.06

match offer

-$163.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.53

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