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Mrs. Besas from Highland Park NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Materials Needed for STEM Excellence

Help me give my students a classroom space that is as usable as it can be and materials they need for STEM activities!

  • $173 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I currently am the Advanced Learning Program (formerly Gifted and Talented) teacher. Part of my curriculum is to build communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity with students in Kindergarten to 5th grade through STEM activities.

These students are energetic and excited to learn more through hands on activities and stories that go along with the activities we do.

The district I teach in is very diverse, and many of my students are very creative. In my position, I get to see all of our Kindergarten-Fifth Grade students.

My Project

Part of this project is to replace one of the white boards in my classroom. Unfortunately, one of the boards will no longer erase. The white board contact paper will replace the board so it's still usable!

As a STEM teacher who sees over 400 students a week, enough materials can be hard to come by.

Some of these materials on my list are to be used for activities coming up, but can be used for a variety of STEM activities at all ages.

I am also looking to get replacement parts for my well-loved Lego robotics kits: As well made as these kits are, some parts tend to disappear!

Mrs. Besas
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Technic Pegs, Joints, Peg-Joints Pack • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
LEGO LME Replacement Pack 6 2000705 • Amazon Business $29.94 1 $29.94
TOPtoper Extra Large Dry Erase Board 35.4 × 78.7 Inch Self-Adhesive Whiteboard Sticker Wall Decal Paper Whiteboard Surface for Kids, Office, Home and School (White, 35.4 × 78.7 Inch) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Popsicle Sticks, (2,000pc), 4-1/2" Length, Food Grade Wooden Ice Cream Sticks, Great Bulk Sticks for Crafts, by Fedmax. (2,000pc) • Amazon Business $18.90 1 $18.90
TOPtoper Self-Adhesive Whiteboard Sticker 78.7 × 17.7 Inch Dry Erase Wall Decal Paper Whiteboard Surface for Kids, Office, Home and School (White, 17.7×78.7 Inch) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
AmazonBasics Assorted Size and Color Rubber Bands, 0.5 lb. • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$115.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.94

Total project goal

$172.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$172.93

4 Donors

-$172.93

Donations toward project cost

-$146.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.94

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$0.00

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