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Ms. Hemenway from Spreckels CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Future Engineers

My students need materials for a STEM project center in the classroom

  • $285 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our little school had me on the last day of my first school year teaching there. I was told quickly to grab my American flag from the classroom and to run outside to the curb. Years have passed and I'm still running to the curb along with our students, parents, and staff to celebrate, not only the beginning of summer but the connection we hold together.

The students hold this connection throughout the school year.

My students come into kindergarten inquisitive, excited, nervous and maybe a little shy. However, they are ready to learn, although most of them do not realize how much they'll learn in just 180 days.

My Project

What is STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math)and why is it so important to our students? STEM pervades every part of our lives. Science is everywhere in the world around us, technology is expanding, engineering is the basic design around us, and mathematics is in every future job.

This project is getting students interested in STEM and thinking divergently, inventively, and imaginatively.

All the materials requested in this project are to support students recreating structures (such as a house or a tower) and objects (such as slide or a boat). The building materials that the students will use are pipe cleaners, playdoh, legos, styrofoam balls, dixie cups and more. These materials will help them construct 2D & 3D shapes, solving problems, building a creative design while improving their fine motor skills. These materials will be stored in easily accessible containers that is apart of this project. And how to make kinders begin this journey? A few popular STEM storybooks to inspire them.

Ms. Hemenway
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
STERILITE 19618606 Small Clip Box with Blue Aquarium latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $19.44 2 $38.88
Play-Doh Party Bag Dough, 15 Count (assorted colors) • Amazon Business $11.98 3 $35.94
1,000 Bricks - 1000 Toy Building Blocks - Mixed Colors - Compatible - Great Creative Box • Amazon Business $24.88 1 $24.88
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
Better crafts 6 Inch Jumbo Craft Sticks In Bright Colors - 500 pack • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids - 48 pieces • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $13.56 1 $13.56
What Do You Do With an Idea? • Amazon Business $12.06 1 $12.06
1/2 Inch Wood Cubes, Natural Unfinished Craft Wood Blocks (1/2”) - by Craftparts Direct - Bag of 100 • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
Caydo 200 Pcs Random Colors Pipe Cleaners Chenille Stem 6 mm x 12 Inch, Smooth Processing at Both Ends, Safe and Humanized Design • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Homeford Poly Foam Craft Sphere Balls, White, 1-Inch (40-Count) • Amazon Business $6.47 1 $6.47

Materials cost

$191.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.73

Total project goal

$284.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $284.87

4 Donors

-$284.87

Donations toward project cost

-$242.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.73

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