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Mr. Flores from Odessa, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Flores's classroom raised $12,329

Knights Investigate: Building STEM Thinkers Through Literacy and Hands-On Learning

Help me give my students These materials integrate STEM and literacy through robotics, coding, science investigations, engineering, informational texts, and writing activities, providing K–5 students hands-on opportunities to investigate, problem-solve, read, write, design, and create.

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Mr. Flores Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School
Odessa, TX Grades 3-5

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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This project will transform learning at LBJ by giving students hands-on STEM and literacy experiences that make learning active, meaningful, and exciting. Our Ozobot Evo Engineering Kits and Botley Coding Robot Classroom Set will introduce students to coding, sequencing, engineering, problem-solving, and computational thinking. Students will design pathways, test solutions, identify errors, and revise their work, helping them develop perseverance and critical-thinking skills.

Our students will also become scientists through the Physical Science Activity Labs, Electricity Activity Labs, Ocean Science Kits, Easy-View Early Science Kits, Rock Cycle Kits, prepared microscope slides, jumbo magnifiers, and Seasons & Weather Theme Boxes.

These materials will allow students to investigate concepts through observation and experimentation rather than only reading about them. Students will explore electricity, matter, weather, oceans, rocks, plants, animals, and other science concepts while recording observations, discussing evidence, and explaining their conclusions.

The Life Cycles, Animals, Sea Life, and Solar System Science Viewers, along with the interactive Solar System models, will provide students with engaging visual experiences that strengthen science vocabulary and conceptual understanding. These resources are especially valuable for elementary students because they make concepts that may be difficult to visualize more concrete.

Literacy is intentionally connected to our STEM learning. The National Geographic Science Readers and Smithsonian STEAM informational texts will allow students to practice reading informational text while building science background knowledge and academic vocabulary. Students will read, analyze, discuss, and write about scientific topics, strengthening both science and literacy skills.

Our Story Mode Activated! writing prompts and Ultimate Writing Prompt Books will provide students with frequent opportunities to develop ideas, organize their thinking, write creatively, and communicate effectively. Students can also use their STEM investigations as inspiration for writing, allowing them to explain experiments, describe discoveries, develop STEM-related stories, and support their thinking with details and evidence

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

300 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Flores Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Odessa, TX 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

300 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ozobot Evo Engineering Kit, 6 Robots, K through 5, 16.9x12.2x6.5 - Grades K-5 - Kids • School Specialty $1,199.00 2 $2,398.00
Story Mode Activated!: Game-Inspired Writing Prompts for Creative Kids (STORY SPARKS) • Amazon Business $14.97 70 $1,047.90
Physical Science Activity Labs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $339.00 3 $1,017.00
The Ultimate Writing Prompt Book for Kids Ages 8-12: a creative workbook to boost literacy skills and spark imagination while exploring exciting story themes and genres. • Amazon Business $13.99 70 $979.30
Lakeshore Easy-View Early Science Kits (Complete Set) – STEM Supplies, STEM Toys, and Science Specimens • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 2 $658.00
National Geographic Science Readers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 3 $507.00
Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 2 $458.00
PRIMARY SCIENCE JUMBO MAGNIFIERS - STEM/STEAM LEARNING • Teachers' School Supply $54.99 6 $329.94
Didax Unifix Reading Phonics Activity Kit, Grades 1 to 2, 1x1x1 - Grades 1-2 - Kids • School Specialty $64.94 5 $324.70
Learning Resources Botley 2.0 The Coding Robot Classroom Set | Elementary STEM Toys, Robotics Kits for Kids age 5-7, Teach Critical Thinking, Coding Bot for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $309.19 1 $309.19
Smithsonian Informational Text - Smithsonian Steam Life Science Informational Text for Middle School Book Set - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $61.28 5 $306.40
Seasons & Weather Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 3 $269.97
Electricity Activity Lab • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 3 $239.97
Ocean Science Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $92.07 2 $184.14
National Geographic Science Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.90 3 $179.70
Life Cycles Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 6 $149.94
Animals Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 5 $124.95
Sea Life Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 5 $124.95
Lakeshore Solar System Science Viewer - Includes Viewer with Disks, Photos, and Booklet for Hands-On Interactive Science Kits - STEM Supplies for Kids, STEM Kits for Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 5 $124.95
Science Can Solar System for Kids, Talking Astronomy Solar System Model Kit | Planetarium Projector w/ 8 Planets, Bilingual EN/ES, STEM Educational Toys, Space Toys Gift for 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $27.54 4 $110.16
Frey Scientific Rock Cycle Kit, Set of 12, Red, 10x7x3 - Grades 1-12 - Adult • School Specialty $22.27 3 $66.81
48 Prepared Microscope Slides Set of Animals Insects Plants Flowers, Biological Learning Resource Specimens for Kids Beginner Classroom Basic Science Education • Amazon Business $12.49 4 $49.96

Materials cost

$9,960.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $339.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$149.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$10,479.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,849.33

Total project goal

$12,328.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $12,328.85

1 Donor

-$12,328.85

Donations toward project cost

-$10,479.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1,849.33

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