Our elementary school in MO currently serves 570 students in grades 4, 5, and 6. This is a Title I school, and approximately 50% of our students participate in the free and reduced-price price lunch program. Currently, approximately 50 students receive food backpacks each weekend through the school's backpack program. More students are being added to this program on a weekly basis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.5% of children in our area lived below the poverty level in 2014.
In spite of the many challenges our students face, they strive to be leaders academically and in the community.
We are a Leader in Me school, and our students work hard to integrate the 7 Habits into their lives on a daily basis through teamwork, service, and personal responsibility.
My Project
My students will use the building bricks, base plates, and the Brain Flakes set, as centers during their weekly library class. These centers will give students the opportunity to be creative, engage in problem solving, and practice teamwork to accomplish a LEGO challenge with their teammates. This project will provide the supplies for STEM activities.
Currently, the library does not have any building bricks or a Brain Flakes set for students to use for these activities.
Additionally, brick sets are expensive. This DonorsChoose project will provide the necessary materials for students to unleash their imaginations and start building.
Dreambuildertoy building bricks 1040 pieces set, 1000 basic building blocks in 10 popular colors,40 bonus fun shapes includes wheels, doors, Windows, compatible to all major brands
• Amazon Business
$25.99
3
$77.97
Upgrade Stackable Building Base Plates- Baseplate 10" x 10" in Variety Color, Compatible with all Major Brands (6PC Mixed)
• Amazon Business
$15.80
1
$15.80
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls!
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Materials cost
$108.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.63
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$140.39
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$24.77
Total project goal
$165.16
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$165.16
1 Donor
-$110.10
Donations toward project cost
-$93.59
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.51
match offer
-$55.06
Match offer toward project cost
-$46.80
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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