Little Scientists, Big Discoveries: STEM Fun 4 Curious Minds!
Help me give my students new goodies for our science and STEM center!
$929 goal
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
My Project
Our preschoolers are natural scientists, curious, imaginative, and eager to explore the world around them. With your support, we hope to bring exciting STEM and science materials into our classroom, such as magnets, simple machines, building tools, sorting, and insects! These hands-on resources will encourage creativity, problem solving, and collaboration as children investigate, build, and learn through play. Your generous donation will help create a meaningful learning experience that sparks curiosity and a love of science at an early age. Thank you for supporting our little learners as they grow and discover each day!
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
40 students impacted
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