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Mrs. Lamothe from Waterford, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnetic Minds: Engineering Playful Learning

Help me give my students magnatiles Open-ended play spurs imagination and creativity. Develop building and construction skills, hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, fine motor skills. Develop creative problem solving skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lamothe's classroom raised $615

This project is fully funded

My Project

In my preschool classroom, learning happens best when little hands and big imaginations come together! My students are naturally curious, creative, and eager to explore the world around them. They love to build, experiment, and problem-solve, but we need the right materials to fully support their growing minds.

With Magna-Tiles, my students will have endless opportunities to:

Explore engineering and design concepts by constructing towers, bridges, and imaginative structures.

Engage in STEM learning through hands-on experiments with balance, symmetry, and spatial awareness.

Develop literacy skills by using their creations to inspire storytelling, sequencing, and collaboration.

Magna-Tiles are more than just a toy—they are a gateway to critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. These magnetic tiles will allow my students to experiment, collaborate, and bring their ideas to life in a way that fosters both independence and cooperative learning.

Your support will help provide a fun, engaging, and hands-on approach to early STEM and literacy skills that will lay the foundation for future success. Thank you for investing in my young engineers and storytellers.

Mrs. Lamothe The Friendship School Grades PreK-2

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.

Waterford, CT 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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles 100-Piece Clear Colors Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $130.46 3 $391.38
Crayola© Dough Reusable Modeling Compound - Green - 3-lb. Bucket • Nasco $8.72 6 $52.32
Aizweb CVC Word Builder,Phonics Games Flash Cards for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Montessori Special Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Toy for Learning Activity Teacher School Supplies • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Key Education Textured Touch and Trace: Uppercase Manipulative • Quill.com $17.38 1 $17.38

Materials cost

$485.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$522.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.18

Total project goal

$614.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$614.52

4 Donors

-$331.67

Donations toward project cost

-$292.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$270.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$230.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.06

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$0.00

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