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Mrs. Fitz from Montgomery, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Fitz's classroom raised $486

Growing Learners: Outdoor Play to Spark Curiosity and Joy

Help me give my students materials to enrich outdoor learning and give them opportunities to learn through play. These items will help us create outdoor learning centers that support creativity, problem‑solving, teamwork, and early academic skills

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Mrs. Fitz Lone Star Elementary School
Montgomery, TX Grades PreK-2

My Project

My Pre‑K students thrive when they can explore, move, and learn outdoors. We need materials that transform our outdoor space into a hands‑on learning environment where children can build, investigate, imagine, and collaborate. These resources will support motor development, sensory exploration, early STEM skills, and joyful play. The materials I am requesting include sensory exploration tools that support fine‑motor development and scientific thinking. I would love to see my students investigating nature with the bug viewers to spark curiosity and early science learning. These items will help develop language through collaborative play, practice early math and science concepts, strengthen problem solving and critical thinking, build confidence and experience a connection with nature.

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Mrs. Fitz Lone Star Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Montgomery, TX View local requests 20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Viewers - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
Explore the Outdoors! Travel Camper • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Butterfly Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Scoop-A-Bug Sorting Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Kids Teepee Tent for Kids, Kid Play Tents for Girls & Boys, Gifts Playhouse for Indoor Outdoor Games, Toddler Toys House for Baby (Tee Pee for Child) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Ocean&Sand Sensory Bin with Lid, 42 Pcs Sensory Sand Kit with Sea Animals for Kids, Birthday Christmas Gifts for Boys Girls, Preschool Learning Activities Tools Box, Outdoor Sandbox Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $23.97 1 $23.97
Kaplan Early Learning Bug Counters - 108 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Textured Rubbing Plates • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$377.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.89

Total project goal

$485.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $485.92

1 Donor

-$242.96

Donations toward project cost

-$206.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.44

match offer

-$242.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$206.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.44

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