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Mrs. Johnston from Charlotte NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Kindergarten Is Tinkering

Help me give my students a variety of construction type items including the classic, Retro building toy Tinkertoy!

  • $279 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our school is considered a Title I school. Many of the children live in low-income housing, hotels, and some are even in shelters. For some, English is their second language and some have experienced traumatic experiences that most of us can hardly comprehend. Some have special needs and each and every student at our school qualifies for free breakfast and free lunch. With that being said, they all love to come to school and want to learn. They deserve all the resources we can give them.

These five and six year old children are a group of fun loving, excitable boys and girls who have a joy and desire for learning.

They love to come to school everyday curious to know what they will learn that day! I love teaching this age as they are sponges and are So much FUN!

My Project

STEM is the buzz word these days. We hear it everyday in the educational world. You might think it's a new concept. But nope it isn't. The label is different but engineering/construction toys have been around since the early 1900s! How many of you played with Tinkertoy and LightBright as a kid? I want to bring those fun construction toys into my classroom.

I cannot wait to introduce my students to the Lite-Brite, Tinkertoy blocks!

I loved these items when I was a kid as did my own children. I hope they will bring as much joy to my students as they did to me!

These different types of building items will be used by my students weekly during math, in independent centers, and even during morning work to build social skills, their imagination, and just plain have fun. I will use the containers to help keep these item organized.

Mrs. Johnston
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
IRIS USA, Inc. WSB-SS Ziploc WeatherShield 16 Quart Storage Box, Clear, 4 Pack, • Amazon Business $42.01 1 $42.01
K'nex Tinkertoy Retro Tin • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
PicassoTiles 60 Piece Set 60pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards - Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational, Conventional • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Basic Fun Lite-Brite Ultimate Classic Toy, Gift for Girls and Boys, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $14.97 2 $29.94
IQ BUILDER | STEM Learning Toys | Creative Construction Engineering | Fun Educational Building Toy Set for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old | Best Toy Gift for Kids | Top Blocks Game Kit • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
IllumiPeg Lite Brite Refill Sheets for Basic Fun Ultimate Classic Toy - Under The Sea Animal Light Bright Refill Templates (10 Pack) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$188.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$236.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.72

Total project goal

$278.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$278.15

1 Donor

-$118.22

Donations toward project cost

-$118.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$139.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.86

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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