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Ms. Mister from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Get STEMmified With Hand2Mind!

Help me give my students hand2mind STEM kits to foster curiosity and learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mister's classroom raised $303

This project is fully funded

My Students

As of February 2021 I began to teach fifth grade children in the inner city of one of Chicago's most challenging neighborhoods on the south side. I currently have twenty-two fifth graders this school year. In the fall of 2021 I am hoping to be back teaching first grade with fifteen to twenty children.

My students are hard workers and are eager to learn.

Their level of tech-savviness continues to amaze and inspire me during these trying times of the Covid pandemic.

I also teach an after-school program to first and second grade girls called "Sistas of STEM" and an after-school program "Number Ninjas" for primary grade students. Both programs were developed by me.

My Project

I teach at a STEM school. Right now STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a field of study currently in high demand in the workforce. According to news reports there are few people to choose from in these highly sought after fields of study.

As a primary grade teacher it is my responsibility to make sure my young learners are exposed/familiar with STEM, with the hope that they will choose a career in that field of study when they are older.

These hand2mind science kits will be used by my class on STEM Fridays and also with my Sistas of STEM after school club, which I am eager to start again this fall. Students will work in small groups to complete the activities.

Ms. Mister Wadsworth Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Slime Science Kit for Kids 8-12, Kids Science Kit with Fact-Filled Guide, DIY Slime Worms and Slime Bouncing Balls, STEM Toys, 14 Science Experiments • Amazon Business $28.74 4 $114.96
hand2mind Magnetic Science Kit for Kids 8-12, Kids Science Kit with Fact-Filled Guide, Make Magnets Float and Build a Compass, STEM Toys, 9 Science Experiments • Amazon Business $27.21 4 $108.84

Materials cost

$223.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$257.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.38

Total project goal

$302.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $302.54

2 Donors

-$302.54

Donations toward project cost

-$257.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.38

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 $0.00

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