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Mrs. Brandt from Creedmoor, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mission Control: Stem Lab

Help me give my students hands on activities and materials for explorations and discovery.

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Mrs. Brandt Falls Lake Academy
Creedmoor, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

My students learn best when they can touch, build, explore, and create.

As students work on communication, problem solving, teamwork, and academic skills, hands-on STEM activities provide meaningful opportunities to practice these skills in engaging ways.

The STEM materials in this project will allow students to design structures, solve engineering challenges, build models, explore cause and effect, and work collaboratively with peers. These activities naturally encourage critical thinking, perseverance, communication, and creativity.

Many of my students struggle with traditional paper-and-pencil tasks. STEM activities provide an alternative pathway for success while strengthening important academic and life skills.

These resources will help transform our classroom into a place where students can experiment, create, problem-solve, and discover that learning can be exciting and rewarding.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

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Mrs. Brandt Falls Lake Academy Grades 3-5 Creedmoor, NC View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MAGNA-TILES Classic 100-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The Original Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $83.99 1 $83.99
Mindware KEVA Structures 200 Plank Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $68.35 1 $68.35
Incredibly Interconnectable Toys KADU Classic 1300 Piece Set - STEM/STEAM Building + Construction Toy, for Open + Imaginative Play • Amazon Business $55.09 1 $55.09
GAMENOTE 6 Quart Storage Bins with Lids, Plastic Latching Box for Classroom & Kids Toy Storage,Stackable Shoe Box Size Containers for STEM Morning Tubs, Crafts & Building Blocks (12, Colorful) • Amazon Business $52.98 1 $52.98
SainSmart Jr. 300 PCS Wooden Log Cabin Set Building House Toy for Toddlers, Classical STEM Construction Kit Compatible with Lincoln Logs for 3+ Kids • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
K'NEX Imagine Creation Zone Building Set - 417 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.60 1 $44.60
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box - 10913 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $37.95 1 $37.95
SHIERDU Wooden Rainbow Stacking Toy, 12-Piece Wooden Building Block Set, Wooden Building Block Nesting Puzzle, Early Childhood Matching Education and Learning Montessori Toys 3 4 5 6 Years Old • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Learning Resources Gears Gears Gears Beginner s Building Set (LER9162) • Staples $36.99 1 $36.99
TOMYOU 400 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Building Toys Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Contixo 144 pcs Bristle Shape 3D STEM Building Toys, Construction Learning Stacking Educational Block, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Safe & Durable, Recreational Toy for Kids Ages 3-8 • Amazon Business $29.90 1 $29.90
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO DUPLO Green 9" X 9" Building Plate - 10460 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.15 1 $15.15

Materials cost

$556.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.72

Total project goal

$751.47

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Total project goal

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 $751.47

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