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Mrs. Godesa from Beaverton, OR is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Future Engineers

My students need LEGOS, GoldieBlox sets, and trade books to support STEAM learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Godesa's classroom raised $704

This project is fully funded

My Students

“Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world and change who runs it.” -Malala Yousefzai, co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize

My first graders attend a Title I school in Oregon, where over 44 languages are spoken.

Our classroom is made up of 21 diverse students, 11 of which are girls. My 11 girls are true inquirers. They love to ask questions, search for answers, and build.

My Project

I am requesting GoldieBlox, LEGOs, and trade books to support the curiosity and STEAM learning of my first graders. The GoldieBlox and LEGOs will allow my students to take their problem-solving and engineering skills to the next level. They will be able to plan and test their designs, work together, learn from their mistakes, and grow as learners. The books that I am requesting provide stories about real-life inquirers and role models.

This project will help support the inquisitiveness of my students, allowing them to grow and develop into lifelong learners, a skill that I want and hope for every child that enters my classroom.

Mrs. Godesa McKinley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Beaverton, OR View local requests

More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Craft-Struction Box • Amazon Business $38.75 2 $77.50
GoldieBlox and The Builder's Survival Kit • Amazon Business $47.12 1 $47.12
GoldieBlox and The Builder's Survival Kit • Amazon Business $45.70 1 $45.70
LEGO Brick ® Compatible Storage Case With Carrying Handle - My Brick Bin Stores Hundreds Of LEGO Bricks® • Amazon Business $17.97 2 $35.94
Dynamic Duo GoldieBlox Zipline and Ruby Rails Skydive Action Figures • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
LEGO Classic Creative Supplement 10693 • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
GoldieBlox - Goldie's Crankin' Clubhouse - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 30 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $15.44 1 $15.44
GoldieBlox - Goldie's Crankin' Clubhouse - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 30 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $15.44 1 $15.44
GoldieBlox - Val's Level-Up Skate Park - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 35 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
GoldieBlox - Val's Level-Up Skate Park - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 35 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
GoldieBlox - Ruby's Sky-High Cable Car - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 30 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
GoldieBlox The Wheel Deal • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
GoldieBlox - Ruby's Sky-High Cable Car - Improve Spatial Skills and Confidence in Problem Solving While Having Fun! - Great Gift for Young Girls - Includes Over 30 Pieces - For Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $13.92 1 $13.92
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $13.62 1 $13.62
GoldieBlox and The Spinning Machine • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine • Amazon Business $13.12 1 $13.12
GoldieBlox and the Parade Float • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
GoldieBlox and the Dunk Tank • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
GoldieBlox and the Parade Float • Amazon Business $9.64 1 $9.64
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $9.46 1 $9.46
GoldieBlox Zipline Action Figure • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
GoldieBlox Katinka's Dream Racer • Amazon Business $5.92 1 $5.92

Materials cost

$559.29

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.47

Total project goal

$703.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$703.15

3 Donors

-$628.15

Donations toward project cost

-$533.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.22

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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