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Ms. Aldana from Bridgeport CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lego Lit: Building Racial Representation in Stories Through Stem

Help me give my students Lego bricks and accessories to engage with themes in racially representative literature.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Project

My Freshman English classes will be embarking on an exciting, end-of-the-year hands-on project focused on exploring racial representation in literature through the creative use of LEGO building. In this project, students will collaboratively revisit short stories written by major, award-winning authors of color. This year, we opted to read and analyze Alexis Sherman’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” Langston Hughes’ poem “A Raisin in the Sun,” Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds,” “The Hate You Give,” and “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros.

Instead of traditional literary analysis, students will be tasked with creating LEGO models that represent various aspects of racial representation found within these texts.

Here's how this project integrates STEM:

Engineering and Design Thinking:

Students will engage in engineering and design thinking as they plan, prototype, and build their LEGO models. They will consider factors such as structure, aesthetics, and representation to accurately depict themes and scenes from the literature.

The design process involves problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and understanding of proportions, all fundamental aspects of engineering.

To ensure the success of this project, specific STEM materials are needed:

LEGO bricks and accessories: These materials are essential for students to construct their LEGO models. They provide the building blocks for creativity and exploration.

LEGO baseplates: Baseplates provide a stable foundation for building and allow students to create scenes or landscapes for their models.

LEGO minifigures: Minifigures can represent characters from the literature, enhancing the storytelling aspect of the project.

By integrating STEM principles and using STEM-specific materials, this project provides students with a hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experience.

Ms. Aldana
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO - Icons Wildflower Bouquet 10313 • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO - Classic Creative Vehicles Car Building Toy 11036 • Best Buy Education $54.99 1 $54.99
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent and Solid Bricks - 11013 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96
4 Tray Sorter Sifter Box Used for Lego, Storage Sorter Brick for Lego Blocks, Gift for Lego Lover, Gift for Teens and Adults, 3 Different Size Sorter • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set 11013 for Girls and Boys, STEM Toy and Preschool Hands-On Learning Toy, Includes Wizard, Unicorn, Lion, Bird, and Turtle • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $21.42 1 $21.42
LEGO DUPLO Green Building Plate 10980 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.16 1 $16.16
LEGO - DUPLO My First Daily Routines Bath Time Toy Playset 10413 • Best Buy Education $9.99 1 $9.99
LEGO - DUPLO Wild Animals of Africa 10971 • Best Buy Education $9.99 1 $9.99
LEGO City Police Bike Car Chase 60392, Toy with Racing Vehicle & Motorbike Toys for 5 Plus Year Olds, Kids Gift Idea, Set Featuring 2 Officer Minifigures • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
LEGO City Police Car Toy 60312 for Kids 5 Plus Years Old with Officer Minifigure, Small Gift Idea, Adventures Series, Car Chase Building Set • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$280.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.62

Total project goal

$370.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.79

1 Donor

-$5.00

Donations toward project cost

-$5.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Dalio Education match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $359.91

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