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Ms. Carroll from Kansas City, KS is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lively Learning Experiences with STEAM Activities!

Help me give my students exciting and memorable learning experiences. Using Dan&Darci dig a dozen gem blocks mining kit to find a gem. Creatively building with the Lego kits to explore animals and habitats. Engineering with magnetic tiles.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Carroll's classroom raised $443

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students want more than just worksheets and videos as engagement pieces for learning. They are future engineers, architects, scientists, and artists! Being in an urban school district, we don't always have resources for hands on learning.

Help me provide more hands on and interactive learning experiences for them!.

Not just reading or watching a video about how gemstones are found, but handing them a digging block to mine for their own gemstone! We have watched countless videos about animals in their habitats. How cool would it be to create your animal out of Legos and then design the habitat background to put your Lego animal in! Those learning experiences will deepen the understanding and comprehension of that topic in such a way, that students won't easily forget!

My goal is to increase student interest and engagement in the learning content. These items while fun and interactive, will build student curiosity, improving engagement and will also allow my class to partake in activities that will help the students build critical thinking skills, requiring them to think creatively and scientifically. It will provide opportunities for students to practice the scientific method steps: observing something- creating interest, questioning-how to do something, researching and gathering more information, developing their hypothesis or idea, then experimenting and analyzing their results to see if changes need to be made.

Thank you for helping me make learning COME ALIVE in my classroom!

Ms. Carroll Grant Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paints, Original Size, Neon Colors, Set of 72 - Wood • School Specialty $67.49 1 $67.49
Dan&Darci Dig a Dozen Gem Blocks Mining Kit for Kids - Discover 12 Unique Real Gemstones, Mineral, Rock, Crystals Collection - Archaeology Science Gift Toys Set for Boys & Girls Age 8-12 Gifts • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Sadaunbe 50 Sheets Watercolor Paper Cotton 140LB/300GSM Thick Off-White Cold Press Paper Pack for Kid Child Watercolor Drawing Paper for Painting Art Works Drawing Supplies 7 x 10 Inches • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
AFUNX Magnetic Tiles,102PCS Magnetic Building Blocks 3D Clear Construction Playboards, Inspiration, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Educational Magnet Toy Set for Kids with 2 Cars • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
PicassoTiles Magnet Building Blocks STEM Learning Construction Toy Set Early Education Kit 3-in-1 Rocket, School Bus, Train Theme Stick-On Puzzle Pretend Play Magnetic Tiles Kids Building Block Toys • Amazon Business $29.54 1 $29.54
KLUTZ Lego Race Cars STEM Activity Kit • Amazon Business $27.95 1 $27.95
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Deep Sea Creatures, Transforms from Shark and Crab to Squid to Angler Fish, Sea Animal Toys, Gifts for 7 Plus Year Old Girls and Boys, 31088 • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50
LEGO - Disney Moana's Island Fun Building Toy Playset 43260 • Best Buy Education $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO - Friends Guinea Pig Playground Building Toy 42640 • Best Buy Education $9.99 1 $9.99
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Magical Unicorn Toy, Transforms from Unicorn to Seahorse to Peacock, Rainbow Animal Figures, Unicorn Gift for Grandchildren, Girls and Boys, Buildable Toys, 31140 • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Anbalulu Magnetic Tiles Cars Set - 2 PCS Magnetic Tiles Magnet Toys, Educational Magnetic Cars Set Magnet Building Blocks Toddler Kids Toys for 3+ Year Old • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
MBJRFU Scratch Art Books for Kids Rainbow Scratch Paper for Best Gifts • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$312.96

Vendor shipping charges

$6.75

Sales tax

$22.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.43

Total project goal

$442.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$442.89

4 Donors

-$221.43

Donations toward project cost

-$188.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.21

match offer

-$221.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$188.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.22

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$0.00

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