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Mrs. Hobbs from Norfolk, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnetic Magic: Building Tomorrow's Engineers

Help me give my students magnetic building toys to learn while playing in groups!

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Mrs. Hobbs Southside STEM Academy at Campostella
Norfolk, VA Grades PreK-2

My Project

I absolutely adore teaching my kindergarten through 2nd grade students each week in STEM class—they're at such a magical stage of development! What I love most is their boundless enthusiasm and joy for learning. They enter my classroom with wide-eyed wonder, excited about everything! They're eager to try new things without fear of failure, and their energy is contagious. Seeing them growing into confident little thinkers who beam with pride when they learn new strategies. Their imaginations are incredible—one minute they're dinosaurs stomping around, the next they're engineers building a rocket ship. I love witnessing those "aha!" moments, like when a child figures out how to make a structure stand tall. Their honesty, hugs, and pure excitement make every day feel rewarding and full of light.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 250 students impacted
Mrs. Hobbs Southside STEM Academy at Campostella 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.

Norfolk, VA View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 250 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PicassoTiles 100 PCs Magnetic Building Stick Block Construction Set with Storage Bin Colorful STEM Toy Blocks Bar Balls & Rods Montessori Educational for All Ages Puzzle Toy for Boys & Girls PTX100 • Amazon Business $34.98 3 $104.94
64PCS Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Building Blocks for Kids Ages 3 4 5 6 Year Old, Magnet Cubes, Autism Montessori Toys, Preschool STEM Educational Sensory Magnet Toys Gifts for Kids 3-5 4-8 • Amazon Business $29.99 3 $89.97

Materials cost

$194.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$227.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.21

Total project goal

$268.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.04

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 $268.04

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