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Ms. Blackburn from Martinsburg WV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

LEGOtastic STEM Project

Help me give my students materials for a LEGO STEM activity that will foster creativity and ingenuity.

  • $1,502 goal

This project expired on March 22, 2023.

This project expired on March 22, 2023.

My Project

Let's make learning fun! Students love hands-on activities that encourage creative thinking, collaboration, and competition. I'm requesting materials to be used in an engaging STEM lab. Students will design mini-brick LEGO cars that will be raced on a timed track. After each run, students will tweak their designs to make them go faster, strategically considering the physics of their build.

This will lead students to be engineer-minded through questioning, imagining, planning, creating, and improving their models.

Students will be encouraged to discuss and critique their cars with peers, leading to lifelong problem-solvers and innovative thinkers.

Ms. Blackburn
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Lane Systems 3-32 Track • The Derby Magic Company $539.00 1 $539.00
3 Lane Systems 3 ET Elapsed Time Timer • The Derby Magic Company $325.00 1 $325.00
MiniBrick Derby Kits Wheel and Axel Set (2.2 oz) • The Derby Magic Company $6.05 20 $121.00
MiniBrick Derby Kits 6x16 Nib Car Base Plate • The Derby Magic Company $2.15 40 $86.00
3 Lane Systems 3 Lane Die-Cast Track Option • The Derby Magic Company $75.00 1 $75.00

Materials cost

$1,146.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $83.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,276.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$225.22

Total project goal

$1,501.48

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