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Mrs. Simonian from Sylmar, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Environmentally Sustainable Structures Using Snap Cubes!

Help me give my students use snap cubes to make environmentally stable structures.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Simonian's classroom raised $178

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 wonderful enthusiastic middle school kiddos from low-income families. They strive to get a high quality education and go on to become the 1st in the family to earn a college degree. My school has an engineering magnet and many students are interested in pursuing Science, Technology, Math, or Engineering careers.

I plan on using the snap cubes to teach my students hands-on Geometry concepts and help them understand the concepts of surface area and volume.

We plan on building environmentally friendly, stable, and sustainable structures that use the least amount of resources such as steel and cement, so we continue keeping our Earth green and livable for generations to come.

Mrs. Simonian Olive Vista Middle 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.

Sylmar, CA View local requests

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

125 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Snap Cubes®, Set Of 100 • AKJ Education $9.48 5 $47.40
AmazonBasics Paper Trimmer -12" Blade, 10 Sheet Capacity • Amazon Business $25.03 1 $25.03
Senders Floating Globe with LED Lights C Shape Magnetic Levitation Floating Globe World Map for Desk Decoration (Black-Silver) • Amazon Business $23.19 1 $23.19
Newtons Cradle Balance Balls, Swinging Balls with Black Base, Fun Science Physics Learning Accessories, Calm Down Fidgets Kit, Desk Toys for Stress Relief, Office Home Decoration (Black) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$109.61

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.70

Total project goal

$177.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$177.98

1 Donor

-$177.98

Donations toward project cost

-$151.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.70

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$0.00

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