My students need a variety of building materials to tweak their imaginations and give them hands on experience with problem solving.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. O'Dea's classroom raised $510
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I am at a high risk school with grades K through 5. We are a community school and we are very involved with the businesses and families in the surrounding area.
For the first time, our elementary school is implementing a gifted and talented program. Since it is a high risk school, identifying children with special talents and gifts can mean the difference between a lifestyle of success or being stuck in a job that doesn't even begin to make use of their talents. I will continue to identify students for this program in grades K-5 throughout the year. We are a community school and our faculty believes that the community is instrumental in providing a quality education for all of our students. Our faculty is one of the best I have ever worked with but funds are extremely limited. Starting a new program is
always presents a variety of challenges. We have the teacher. We have the students. We have the enthusiasm and excitement. We just need some help with the tools!
Any type of building materials that will spark the creativity and problem solving skills of these students would be tremendous.
Resources such as Quadrilla Twist and Rail Set, Zoob Construction Set and Gear Sets all encourage abstract and logical thinking skills. All Gear Sets are compatible with other sets and enable to students to hone their math and creative skills.
Nurturing team building skills along with strong academics that challenge students is an obvious investment in not only those individual students, but an investment in our society. We have an opportunity to identify and enrich skills that are going to be critical in a changing world.
My students' smiles and enthusiasm will show you how important these materials can be to their development and future academic success.
You can make a difference in a student recognizing their talents and using them as they grow into adults. Hiding a light under a bushel benefits no one and you have the power to kick the bushel aside and let that line shine. Thank you so much!
Gears! Gears! Gears! Floppy Jalopy - Make way for the Floppy Jalopy! This car-building set contains 133 pieces including headlights, windshield, bumper with license plate and even a hood mouth that opens and closes all powered by an infrared motor with a 25-foot range. Students can follow the color-coded instructions to build the Floppy Jalopy or use their imagination to build a one-of-a-kind creation. Compatible with any of our Gears! Gears! Gears! building sets. Requires 7 AA batteries, not in
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Gears! Gears! Gears! IllumaBot - This 105-piece Gears! Gears! Gears! building set of creativity-inspiring parts includes a chrome robot head with lights, dome lights, detachable claws, large light gear, fiber optics, and a remote-controlled infrared motor with a 25-foot range. Color-coded instructions for four motorized models are included or create your own model! Set is compatible with any authentic Gears! Gears! Gears! building set. Requires 7 AA batteries, not included.----*Comments*
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Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Set - Gear up for hours of colorful action with this 150-piece set that enables children to create hundreds of 3-dimensional construction possibilities. Set features plastic gears, connectors and interlocking bases packaged in a giant storage tub with an Activity Guide.----*Comments*
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Gears! Gears! Gears! Wacky Wigglers Motorized Set, Set of 130 - Kids develop creativity and imagination by building glowing creatures! Set includes colorful gears, springs, chomping teeth, flashing lights, whiskers and glow-in-the-dark eyeballs for endless creative combinations. Includes instructions to build four creatures. Requires 3AA batteries, not included. ----*Comments*
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Zoob Construction Set, 250 pieces - ZOOB is a building set with a difference. The pieces move after kids put them together. Pieces snap, click, and pop together to form joints that rotate, limbs that extend, axles that spin, and lots more. Kids can create simple models in minutes, or get absorbed and spend hours at a time. ZOOBos shapes are inspired by the nucleotides in DNA, so its built-in educational value encourages kids to learn, explore, and create using the most important tool of all: the
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Quadrilla Twist and Rail Set, 147 pieces - A system of blocks, tracks and accessory pieces that allow the energy of a marble to travel in a make-your-own-path. Logical and sturdy, Quadrilla makes the process of building as much fun as the process of playing!----*Comments*
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Materials cost
$343.74
Vendor shipping charges
$34.37
Sales tax
$14.61
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.59
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$418.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$91.76
Total project goal
$509.76
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$509.76
1 Donor
-$248.26
Donations toward project cost
-$208.80
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$39.46
match offer
-$261.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$214.43
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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