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Mrs. Gwen from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It’s a Big World!

Help me give my students tools such as trucks, blocks, and puzzles that will help them to learn about the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gwen's classroom raised $593

This project is fully funded

My Project

For the “It’s a Big World” project, students will utilize classroom tools and relate them to real life. Students will use the items to count, learn about money, learn about important people/careers, and use their own creativity to build things they see every day. The new materials can help students navigate diverse social environments, gain hands-on experience and make connections to the world around them. Students will learn life skills, how things work, and most importantly students will have fun learning! Students will retain more information when they are enjoying what they are learning.

Mrs. Gwen John Foster Dulles Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TR220X - Kid-Tough Trucks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $96.99 1 $96.99
LC1457 - Soft Quiet Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
RR653 - Lakeshore Community Block Play People • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP723 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
KT2901 - Daily Attendance Classroom Helpers Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LM826 - Hardwood Community Vehicles - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
FB307 - Soft Safe Flexi Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
DD539 - Soft Washable Doll Bassinet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP200 - Train Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP212 - Boat Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP197 - Sea Life Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP199 - Airplane Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP202 - Castle Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
PP198 - Butterfly Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
GG206 - Refill Pack for Daily Attendance Name Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$466.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.91

Total project goal

$592.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$592.76

1 Donor

-$296.37

Donations toward project cost

-$251.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.45

match offer

-$296.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.46

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$0.00

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