Magnetic Minds: Building STEM Skills In Kindergarten
Help me give my kindergarteners magnets to help build problem-solving and STEM skills through hands-on exploration of attraction, stability, and spatial awareness—nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration with engaging, foundational learning experiences.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Nielsen's classroom raised $180
This project is fully funded
My Project
In our kindergarten classroom, my students are filled with curiosity and energy; they are eager to explore, build, and create! Every day, they learn with hands-on experiences, actively engaging with the world around them. To support their love for discovery and help them grow into confident problem-solvers, I want to bring exciting new STEM materials into our classroom.
By introducing magnets and magnetic building sets into our learning environment, my students will have the opportunity to engage in open-ended exploration and challenge themselves to think creatively.
Magnetic building activities promote problem-solving as students figure out how pieces connect and stay together. When young learners use magnets to build structures, they also begin to understand concepts like cause and effect, stability, and symmetry—laying the foundation for essential STEM skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Magnets offer a fantastic way to introduce kindergarteners to early engineering concepts and help them develop spatial awareness. They’ll learn persistence as they test different ways to construct stable shapes and discover how magnets can both attract and repel. These experiences are not only engaging but foster critical thinking and teamwork, as students collaborate on creative projects.
These magnetic materials are versatile tools that can be used again and again, helping my students explore STEM concepts in ways that are fun and developmentally appropriate. Your generous contribution will give these young learners access to hands-on materials that bring science to life in our classroom, nurturing their natural curiosity and setting a strong foundation for future learning.
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Materials cost
$120.96
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.81
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$152.77
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$26.96
Total project goal
$179.73
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$179.73
1 Donor
-$89.86
Donations toward project cost
-$76.38
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$13.48
match offer
-$89.87
Match offer toward project cost
-$76.39
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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