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Mrs. Blinke from Baltimore, MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LEGO Create Something Awesome!

Help me give my students an exciting opportunity to take their learning to the next level! Our classroom is eager to develop a dynamic STEAM learning environment where imagination, creativity, and innovation come alive.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Blinke's classroom raised $942

This project is fully funded

My Project

Using LEGO in the classroom opens the door for students to transform ideas into hands-on creations, sparking their imagination while deepening their understanding of STEAM concepts. As students design, build, and test their models, they actively explore principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in an engaging, concrete way. This process encourages creativity, problem-solving, and perseverance, while also helping them see how these disciplines connect in real-world applications. By integrating LEGO into learning, students don’t just play—they innovate, collaborate, and develop critical thinking skills that will serve them far beyond the classroom.

Mrs. Blinke Thomas Johnson Elementary School 84 Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than half of 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

110 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Set • LEGO Education $399.95 1 $399.95
BricQ Motion Prime Set • LEGO Education $159.95 1 $159.95
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Expansion Set • LEGO Education $156.95 1 $156.95

Materials cost

$716.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$800.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.28

Total project goal

$941.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $941.89

7 Donors

-$468.74

Donations toward project cost

-$402.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.56

match offer

-$468.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$398.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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