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

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Future Engineers

Help me give my students STEM activities to use during small group centers such as Vehicle Building Engineering Center and Bridge Building Engineering Center!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruiz's classroom raised $400

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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 Students

I teach in a public school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. My school is a Title I school where 91% of students qualify for free breakfast and lunch.

My kindergarten classroom is filled with 24 highly energetic 5 and 6 year olds.

Everyday my students come to school excited to learn something new and their favorite time of the day is Centers. This the time of day they can explore various hands-on activities to enhance their learning in a small group.

Many of my students come from homes where there is not a lot of extra funds to provide toys geared towards science and engineering, so during the school day I hope to fill in that gap during our Center Time.

My Project

My students favorite part of the day is Centers. Here they get to explore in depth various things we have learned during the school day, but in a more direct hands on manner.

These materials will help to make Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics come alive!

Students will not only be learning about bridges and homes, but will be able to build and design them on their own. They will also be able to use planning and evaluation skills in the process of refining what they create. These skills will not only assist them in grade school, but college and career as well!

Mrs. Ruiz Independence 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 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG379 - Reusable Write & Wipe Pocket - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
PP753 - House Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP751 - Bridge Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP752 - Vehicle Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
TT758 - Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit - Pre K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$279.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.96

Total project goal

$399.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.71

5 Donors

-$190.72

Donations toward project cost

-$172.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.85

match offer

-$196.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.66

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