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Mrs. McAmis from Knoxville TN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fairytale STEM Projects in Action

Help me give my students a STEM station to help them learn, explore, and grow!

  • $599 goal

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My Students

My students are smart, curious, creative, funny, hardworking, and friendly towards one another. My 18 students represent families all over the world, as well as a variety of learning levels. My school consists of over 1,000 students of diverse backgrounds. This can make teaching challenging because of the diverse learning abilities, but my students are always eager to learn. My students continually face obstacles head on and continually strive to do better. Their drive and passion for learning is amazing!

My Project

My students love to explore! Using hands-on learning experiences helps my students make meaningful learning connections. These items will be used to create science boxes that will give students the chance to see how the engineering and design process works. They will also problem solve to figure out various ways to solve, design, and construct a problem. Students will be able to experiment with these items to discover how to design and build a house from the story The Three Little Pigs. Is it sturdy? Will it fall? Do you need to think of a new idea?These are some of the many questions students will have to explore as they begin to fabricate their ideas. Students will also be given the opportunity to construct a sturdy chair for Goldilocks or build a tower to rescue Rapunzel. They will also create a basket to carry Little Red Riding Hoods treats. Students will also design a structure that will help the Gingerbread Man cross water and build a bridge for the goats to cross from the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Using storybooks students are familiar with will create an excitement for learning and inquiry using hands-on exploring techniques.

My students have a curiosity that can’t be motived by just listening to their teacher talk.

They need to explore and problem solve on their own.

Science has to be discovered and applied in order for students to truly grasp the concept. These materials will give them that opportunity. Seeing their faces light up when they explore new ideas is amazing. These science tools will enhance our daily learning and allow students to explore and discovery through problem solving together. I can’t wait to get the kids' curiosity going with these science discovery boxes!

Mrs. McAmis
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP640X - Fairy Tales Problem Solving STEM Kits - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
PP630X - Fairy Tales Problem Solving STEM Kits - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
DD121 - Survive the Quake Engineering Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Marble Run Set 122 Pcs - Construction Building Blocks STEM Toys for 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys Girls Kids • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
The Magic School Bus: The World of Germs • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Play22 Building Toys For Kids 165 Set - STEM Educational Construction Toys - Building Blocks For Kids 3+ Best Toy Blocks Gift For Boys and Girls - Great Educational Toys Building Sets - Original • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
ZoZoplay Straw Constructor STEM Building Toys 400 Piece Straws and Connectors Building Sets Colorful Motor Skills Interlocking Plastic Engineering Toys Best Educational Toys Boy & Girl (400 Straws) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Plastic Magnifier, Mini Magnifying Glass 5X and 15X Handheld Reading for Kids Home, Classroom, Outdoor Science Observation Hand Lens IRCHLYN 24 Pack • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
4M Grow-A-Maze Green Science Kit • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
Li’l Gen Water Beads with Fine Motor Skills Toy Set, Non-Toxic Water Sensory Toy for Kids - 20,000 Beads with 2 Scoops and Tweezers for Early Skill Development • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Safari Ltd Life Cycle of a Green Bean Plant • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$471.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.74

Total project goal

$598.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$598.28

1 Donor

-$254.27

Donations toward project cost

-$254.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$299.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$254.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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