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Mrs. Schroer from Cottage Grove, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnetic Tiles To Build the Mind

Help me give my students magnetic tiles to enhance their STEM thinking and encourage creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

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Mrs. Schroer Grey Cloud Elementary School
Cottage Grove, MN Grades PreK-2

My Project

Our school library is a hub for hands-on learning, where STEM activities ignite my students' curiosity and creativity. After library checkout, they have a chance to engage in free-choice STEM time, and magnetic tiles will be perfect for these activities. With challenges to build specific objects or structures, students will work together, problem-solve, and use their creativity to bring their designs to life.

My goal is to encourage problem-solving, spatial reasoning, teamwork, and fine motor skills using a variety of materials.

Magnetic tiles will also encourage communication, collaboration, and resilience as students tackle challenges in a fun, engaging way.

What makes my students special is their enthusiasm for learning and their love of interactive, hands-on activities. They show incredible persistence and creativity, always ready to collaborate and try again.

Thank you for considering this project. Your support will make a lasting impact on my students' learning journeys!

810 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Schroer Grey Cloud Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Cottage Grove, MN View local requests 810 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PicassoTiles 150 Piece Magnetic Race Track Toy Car Tracks Set Toddlers Magnet Building Blocks Tiles Sensory Toys for Kids INCLUDE 4 Cars STEM Engage in Thrilling Races age 3+ year old boys girls • Amazon Business $137.88 1 $137.88
PicassoTiles Marble Run 120 Piece Magnetic Building Blocks Magnet Tile Construction Toy Playset STEM Learning Educational Block Child Brain Development Kids Toys for Boys and Girls Age 3 and Up • Amazon Business $119.89 1 $119.89
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Magnetic Playboards Tiles Set Magnet Toys for Toddlers STEM Building Blocks Sensory Creative Kids Manipulative Preschool Learning Construction Toy Ages 3+ Boys Girls - PT100 • Amazon Business $39.39 2 $78.78
MAGNA-TILES Forest Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
MAGNA-TILES Jungle Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
MAGNA-TILES Arctic Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
MAGNA-TILES Safari Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $38.23 1 $38.23
PicassoTiles 16 Piece Character Action Figures Toddler Toy Set Expansion Pack Magnetic Construction Blocks STEM Pretend Play Toys Building Tiles PTA08 • Amazon Business $34.48 1 $34.48
Picasso Toys Magnetic Action Figures Medieval King and Knights Character for Building Blocks Tiles Construction Toddler Toy Set Magnets Expansion Pack Educational STEM Pretend Playset PTA13 • Amazon Business $19.69 1 $19.69
PicassoTiles 8pc Marbles for Magnetic Block Tiles Marble Run Race Track Magnet Building Tile Blocks Racetrack Maze Construction Toys Creative Toy Girls Boys 3 and Up Early Education STEM Learning Kit • Amazon Business $14.77 1 $14.77
PicassoTiles Magnetic Brick Tiles STEM Creative Magnetic Tiles Building Block Set Building Brick Construction Toy Socket Spikes Toys Accessory Educational Imaginative Learning Kit Stacking Set • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
Picasso Toys Magnetic Figures 4 Piece Ninja Character Action Building Block Tiles Toddler Toy Set Magnet Expansion Pack Ages 3 and up Educational STEM Learning Kit Pretend Playset Construction PTA14 • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
PicassoTiles STEAM Idea Book - 230 Pages of Magnet Tiles Building Block Creation Ideas Installation Instruction Toy Difficulty Guide Indicator Learning Book Brain Development for Kids Age 3+ • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$599.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.62

Total project goal

$750.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $750.79

2 Donors

-$746.00

Donations toward project cost

-$637.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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