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Mrs. VanBuskirk from De Soto MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Imagine, Invent, Inspire

My students need science tools so they can explore and research topics that fascinate them. We need a butterfly garden, terrarium and more.

  • $229 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Please help us improve our learning and motivate the students in our classroom. We are very eager to learn and succeed and just need the right tools to move forward!

I have a wonderful group of 1st-grade students who would love your support!

They are very hardworking and want nothing more to be successful young learners. They are energetic and have a strong desire to learn. We are a rural school in a small community. Our school has approximately 300 students.

My Project

My students are in need of hands-on science materials to help enhance their learning. They love to explore, create and invent.

The clipboards can be utilized in our indoor classroom as well as our outdoor science/math area.

We would love to have the caterpillar kit to learn about habitats and life-cycles.

My students are thrilled on days that we get to do stem bins and the remaining requested resources will offer them more variety to expand their creativity.

These kids are our future and utilizing these resources at a young age will hopefully inspire them to become amazing things as they grow.

Mrs. VanBuskirk
Grades PreK-2
  • Sunrise School
  • De Soto, MO
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 20 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insect Lore Deluxe Butterfly Garden Gift Set with Live Cup of Caterpillars Habitat • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
Trade Quest Letter Size Clipboard Low Profile Clip Hardboard (Pack of 30) • Amazon Business $29.75 1 $29.75
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Learning Resources Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set, 104 Pieces • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Skoolzy Straws and Connectors Building Kits - 200 pc Fine Motor Skills Interlocking STEM Toys Engineering Bulider Set | Building Toys for Boys & Girls with Travel Tote, Preschool Activity eBook • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Creative Kids Flakes - 600 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set for Fun, Creative Building - Educational STEM Construction Toy for Boys & Girls - Non Toxic, Ages 3 & Up (tub colors may vary) • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Creativity for Kids Grow 'n Glow Terrarium - Science Kit for Kids • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$162.14

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.34

Total project goal

$228.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$228.91

5 Donors

-$116.46

Donations toward project cost

-$98.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.47

match offer

-$112.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.87

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$0.00

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