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Ms. Bell from Louisville, KY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on STEM and Maker Space Supplies!

Help me give my students hands on building supplies to spark their creativity and engagement! We want to use these materials each morning as our morning work to help get settled and engaged for the day!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bell's classroom raised $221

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students come from all over the world and are eager to learn. I teach students who are primarily learning English as a second language! My students work SO HARD!

Like all kids, my students deserve an equal opportunity of high quality education.

My school is also a Title I school- almost 99 percent of my students receive free lunch. Some of my students come from generations of poverty. I want to give my students the resources for the education they deserve to help them build a better life.

My Project

We are requesting a variety of creativity sparking, hands on building materials! My students LOVE to play with Play Doh as emerging innovators. Providing them with Magnatiles, Snowflakes, and other building supplies will provide another way to engage their brains!

Knowledge is actively constructed!

I want to provide more hands on exploration. We will use these materials in separate boxes at each table for students to start their mornings. Students will be able to build and explore as they please. I will also provide some guidance with ideas to challenge them to build outside of their comfort zones.

We know students need to be prepared for the future, which means prepared to be creative innovators and designers. Education is no longer through pencil and paper. Our classroom needs more ways to explore and build with hands on materials!

Ms. Bell Minors Lane Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Louisville, KY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

72 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
330 pcs Building Blocks, Educational Building Toys Stem Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Toddlers Girls and Boys by Winlip • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Veatree 160 Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys Magnetic Blocks Sticks Stacking Toys Set for Kids and Adult, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $22.80 1 $22.80
AveryLu 500 PCS Building Toy Building Blocks Bars Different Shape Educational Construction Engineering Set 3D Puzzle, Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit, Building Construction Toys A Great STEM Toy • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
PLUS PLUS – Open Play Tube – 240 Piece Neon Color Mix – Construction Building Stem | Steam Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Wooden Montessori Puzzle Blocks Colorful Tangrams Sorting and Stacking Jigsaw STEM Early Learning Travel Game Educational Gift for Kid Toddlers Boys Girls Age 3+(120 Pieces and 60 Cards in Iron Box) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
155 Pcs Wooden Pattern Blocks Set - Geometric Shape Puzzle Kindergarten Classic STEM Educational Montessori Tangram Toys with 24 Pcs Design Cards for Kids Boys Girls Ages Over 36 Months • Amazon Business $8.61 1 $8.61

Materials cost

$155.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$187.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.12

Total project goal

$220.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$220.79

1 Donor

-$140.11

Donations toward project cost

-$125.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$73.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.08

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$0.00

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