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Ms. Gil from Redwood City, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lunar New Year With LEGO!

Help me give my students Lunar New Year LEGO sets, good luck coins, lucky money pockets, calligraphy paper, and ink to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

  • $997 goal

This project expired on March 31, 2024.

This project expired on March 31, 2024.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I have a phenomenal and motivated group of fourth grade scholars. Many have IEPs (Individualized Education Plans), students new to our country who are learning English for the first time, scholars with various learning styles, and readers and mathematicians at various grade levels. Regardless, they all work extremely hard every day and love our paper circuit engineering and cardboard construction projects. They love making geometrical models, Makey Makey STEM kit coding integrated with art, just to name a few of the maker ed and computer science projects we'll be working on this year. The resources requested here will help them continue making/constructing, as well as learn about Chinese culture.

My student teams will construct the LEGO sets as part of their STEM/STEAM challenges, and they will also use the ink and calligraphy paper to practice writing with Chinese characters.

Last year, my students loved this type of activity, and I want to provide the same opportunity to my current learners.

This coming Lunar New Year will be a terrific one in our classrooms, thanks to all your contributions. ¡Muchas gracias!

Ms. Gil Taft Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Redwood City, CA View local requests

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

31 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Lunar New Year Traditions 80108 Building Kit; Gift Toy for Kids Aged 8 and Up; Building Set Featuring 6 Festive Scenes and 12 Minifigures, Including The God of Wealth (1,066 Pieces) • Amazon Business $79.99 3 $239.97
LEGO Story of Nian 80106 Building Kit; Collectible, Educational, Lunar New Year Gift Toy for Kids, New 2021 (1,067 Pieces) • Amazon Business $67.54 3 $202.62
LEGO Lunar New Year Ice Festival 80109 Building Kit; Gift Toy for Kids Aged 8 and Up; Building Set Featuring a Detailed Winter Scene, Chun Ice Sculpture, 13 Minifigures and More (1,519 Pieces) • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
MEGREZ Yidege Colored Ink Liquid Sumi Ink for Calligraphy Practice and Chinese Brush Painting Drawing Writing Traditional Artworks, Red - 99ml (3.5 oz) • Amazon Business $17.28 2 $34.56
MEGREZ Yidege Colored Ink Liquid Sumi Ink for Calligraphy Practice and Chinese Brush Painting Drawing Writing Traditional Artworks, Gold - 99g (3.5 oz) • Amazon Business $16.79 2 $33.58
MEGREZ Yidege Colored Ink Liquid Sumi Ink for Calligraphy Practice and Chinese Brush Painting Drawing Writing Traditional Artworks, Silver - 99g (3.5 oz) • Amazon Business $15.19 2 $30.38
JapanBargain 1992, Chinese Japanese Brush Calligraphy Rice Paper Sumi Painting Practice Paper Ink Stamping Paper Made in Japan, 100 Sheets Package May Vary • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Coopay 240 Pieces Chinese Fortune Coins Feng Shui I-Ching Coins Chinese Good Luck Coins Ancient Chinese Dynasty Time Coin with Red Lucky Pouch • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Whaline 72Pcs Chinese New Year Red Envelopes Large Red Packet 2023 Year of the Rabbit Hong Bao Plum Blossom Pattern Spring Chinese Lucky Money Pockets for Wedding Chinese Lunar Year, 3.5 x 6.7 In • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Prang Medium Weight Construction Paper - Black, 12" x 18", Pkg of 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $3.42 1 $3.42
Prang Medium Weight Construction Paper - Black, 9" x 12", Pkg of 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.83 1 $1.83

Materials cost

$729.16

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$66.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.43

Total project goal

$996.20

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