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Ms. Van Tine from Michigan City, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LEGO S.T.E.A.M. Lab

Help me give my students a quality S.T.E.A.M after school program that integrates art and LEGO.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Van Tine's classroom raised $597

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students come from a performing arts magnet school. With that being said, they love to work with their hands and learn about exciting new topics. My teaching partner and I want to broaden their views even more, and introduce them to the world of S.T.E.A.M. What better way to do that; than with LEGOs? LEGO is one of the best known toys around, but it's so much more than a toy if you look closely. LEGO can be used to teach mathematics, science, engineering, art, and even technology.

"Creativity is the secret pathway to science, technology, engineering, art, and math".

With these LEGOs, my teammate and I will be able to start a LEGO club within our school. We are excited to offer this opportunity to students in both 3rd and 4th grade.

Ms. Van Tine Pine Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Michigan City, IN 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $47.00 10 $470.00

Materials cost

$470.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$507.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.48

Total project goal

$596.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$596.53

3 Donors

-$554.62

Donations toward project cost

-$496.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.19

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.42

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$0.00

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