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Mrs. Navarro from Los Angeles, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Full STEAM Ahead

Help me give my students STEAM resources to help them learn scientific concepts through discovery.

  • $1,976 goal

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

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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 love learning through hands-on experiences and discovery. I teach at a STEAM Magnet Center and teach integrated lessons using science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. I teach my students using the Trans-disciplinary approach, where the use Scientific Method, Engineering Process and the constructivist approach to solving challenges cooperatively.

My students use their critical thinking skills to persevere when solving challenging problems using STEAM materials and resources.

We are in need of engaging STEAM resources that are interesting and engaging and can be used in different scenarios, problems and challenges throughout the year and during different contents. Magnetic tiles, marble challenge, building bricks, kits with materials that focus on specific scientific concepts such as magnetic field, push and pull will help my student learn these concepts through discovery and observation. Having materials and resources that focus on civil engineering such as bridge building or structural buildings in important for my students to develop and engage in the engineering design process as they challenge themselves by modifying their prototypes and improving their designs.

These STEAM materials and the organization station would be an amazing addition to classroom. My students would greatly benefit from these resources as they continue learning about the world around them.

Mrs. Navarro Betty Plasencia Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

24 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Classic Birch All-Purpose Classroom Storage Tray Center and Storage Cabinet - Classroom Furniture • Lakeshore Learning Materials $779.00 1 $779.00
Lakeshore AHA Exploring STEM Job Skills Kit - K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $328.00 1 $328.00
Lakeshore Design & Build Engineering Centers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Lakeshore Create-A-Chain Reaction STEM Kit - Pre K-Gr. 2 - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles® - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit - Pre K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$1,425.97

Vendor shipping charges

$71.30

Sales tax

$130.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,679.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$296.32

Total project goal

$1,975.46

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