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Mrs. Lucas from San Pedro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Exploration Stations

Help me give my students STEM tools to provide wonderful critical thinking opportunities!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lucas's classroom raised $881

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Please help me teach my students to understand their role in technology in our society. Help me prepare them by giving STEM Exploration Stations that they can use to enhance their learning.

These stations will provide hands-on exploration, problem-solving and critical thinking opportunities.

In our project we are asking for various kits that will allow the students to build. Through the building of their structures they get to practice planning, doing and then revising. We are asking for a lot of different kits but in order to make the stations engaging we need to have many options. Please help us.

Mrs. Lucas Park Western Place 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.

San Pedro, CA 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles 3D Magnetic Building Tiles, Clear Colors, 100 Pieces - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $132.22 1 $132.22
MAGNA-TILES Dino World XL 50-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Magna-Tiles Dino World - 40 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $86.36 1 $86.36
Magna-Tiles Downhill Duo - 40 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $84.56 1 $84.56
Magna-Tiles Dinos - 5 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $54.86 1 $54.86
MAGNA-TILES Jungle Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $37.29 1 $37.29
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Juboury 1054Pcs Building Toy Building Blocks Bars Different Shape Educational Construction Engineering Set 3D Puzzle, Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit, Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $20.98 1 $20.98
FUBAODA Kids 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Straw Constructor Toys STEM Building Toys 600Pcs Straw Toy Interlocking Plastic Toys Engineering Toys Thin Tube Blocks Toy Educational Toy Kit for 3 4 5 6 7years Kids Toy for Boys and Girls Gift • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
4E's Novelty Expandable Breathing Ball - Stress Reliever Fidget Toys (Colors May Vary) for Yoga, Anxiety, Relaxation - Expanding Sphere for Kids & Adult • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
Coogam Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kid Adults - Shape Pattern Block Tangram Brain Teaser Toy Geometry Logic IQ Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for All Ages Challenge • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$637.52

Vendor shipping charges

$13.22

Sales tax

$58.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$748.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.11

Total project goal

$880.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$880.74

1 Donor

-$149.73

Donations toward project cost

-$149.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$704.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$598.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.42

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$0.00

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