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Ms. Podolski from Naples, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Student STEAM Ahead!

Help me give my students Magnetic Tiles, Tinkertoy blocks, and other hands-on supplies that will inspire the young minds of tomorrow!

  • $761 goal

This project expired on August 5, 2025.

This project expired on August 5, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My science jacket gets my class very excited! The students know we are going to learn something fun and exciting when I am wearing it! We love science in my class but our supplies and time are very limited.

Hands-on supplies would give my students a chance to feel what its like to be a real scientist!

My students attend a Title I school and have little exposure to the outside world. I feel kindergarten is a great place to plant the seed of imagination and investigation through science and STEAM! Using STEAM we can incorporate science into other subjects due to lack of time. These supplies would allow us to transfer our learning from books to hands-on experience!

Ms. Podolski Shadowlawn 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.

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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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Double-Sided Magnetic Tiles with Phonics - Reading Manipulatives for Beginning Readers, Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
TINKERTOY - Retro Building Tin - 100 Parts - Collectible, Nostalgic Construction Toy, Great for Kids, Toddlers, Boys, Girls, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $39.19 2 $78.38
Lakeshore Roll & Race! Activity Ramp • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Word Family Flip Books - Phonics Reading Games for Beginning Readers, Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Science Viewers - Set of 3 for Animals, Insects & Spiders, and Sea Life for Hands-On Interactive Science Kits and STEM Supplies for Kids - STEM Kits for Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Fun Science Jumbo Sensory Bottles, Simply Add Water, Ages 4-8 (FI-J5) • Quill.com $37.92 1 $37.92
Hand2Mind Magnetic Force Science Lab Kit • Blick Art Materials $25.71 1 $25.71
Science Can Solar System for Kids, Talking Astronomy Solar System Model Kit, Planetarium Projector with 8 Planets STEM Space Toys for 3 4 5+ Years Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
26 Pcs Amphibious Animals Figurines Toys Diorama Project Kit Plastic Reptile Lizard Snake Playset Cake Toppers Model Trees for Kids Toddlers Educational Learning Birthday Gift(Tray Not Included) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Teacher Created Resources? Germ Tracker: The Germ-Sleuthing Kit, Health Sciences for Grades 1+ • Quill.com $20.16 1 $20.16
Lakeshore Animals Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Sea Life Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore Life Cycles Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Magnetic Marbles in Polybag - Set of 24 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86
Thames & Kosmos Gross Science STEM Experiment Kit • Blick Art Materials $8.61 1 $8.61
CollectA Wildlife American Alligator Toy Figure - Authentic Hand Painted Reptile Model • Amazon Business $7.77 1 $7.77
Petri Dishes Polystyrene Disposable Sterile 60 x 15 mm Pack of 20 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.39 1 $6.39

Materials cost

$579.71

Vendor shipping charges

$27.78

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$646.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.03

Total project goal

$760.22

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