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Mr. Snell from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On, Minds-On Learning Gone Digital

Help me give my students a class set of Merge Cubes to enhance their creativity and problem-solving skills in a real-world context, which is a prerequisite for college and many exciting careers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Snell's classroom raised $1,827

This project is fully funded

My Project

My 7th graders are naturally curious, often self-motivated, moody yet passionate, and love interactive lessons allowing for their input or self-guidance. We enjoy engaging in “hands-on, minds-on” projects that stress teamwork, communication, and imagination. Discovering how and why something like a remote controlled submersible works the way it does is critical for my students to commit to studying.

Doing so via digitally interactive lessons with Merge Cubes would only enhance their creativity and problem-solving skills in a real-world context, which is a prerequisite for many exciting careers.

The mode of operation comes from great Philadelphia businessman, civil rights leader, and shipbuilder James Forten: collaborate, educate, and innovate.

Mr. Snell Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School - 6-12 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Merge Cube (2 Pack) Hold Anything - Hands-on Science and STEM Education | Digital Teaching Aids - Science Simulations and STEM Projects - Home School, Remote and in Classroom Learning - iOS & Android • Amazon Business $49.99 30 $1,499.70

Materials cost

$1,499.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,552.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$273.92

Total project goal

$1,826.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,826.12

2 Donors

-$1,826.12

Donations toward project cost

-$1,552.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$273.92

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$0.00

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