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Ms. Duarte from Mesquite, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Morning Tubs

Help me give my students LEGO bricks, magnetic blocks and more for the opportunity to create and build using these different STEAM objects.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Duarte's classroom raised $727

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

The items in this list will be used as a soft start to my students’ day. Students often do not come in ready to learn. Students may come in sleepy, hungry, or anxious. You have to activate the brain just like you activate any other muscle. Having these materials will allow students to prepare for their day mentally.

Help me give my students LEGO bricks, magnetic blocks, and more for the opportunity to create and build using these different STEAM objects.

My students will build their learning with these objects.

Ms. Duarte Sam Rutherford Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Mesquite, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

45 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 3 $129.00
Magblock 120 PCS Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks for Kids Toys丨Magnet Toys Set 3D Building Blocks for Toddler Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Sport Stacking - Competitor - Neon Green (Cup Stacking) • Amazon Business $46.00 1 $46.00
Marble Genius Marble Run Super Set - 150 Complete Pieces + Free Instruction App & Full Color Instruction Manual • Amazon Business $44.95 1 $44.95
Lincoln Logs –100th Anniversary Tin-111 Pieces-Real Wood Logs-Ages 3+ - Best Retro Building Gift Set for Boys/Girls - Creative Construction Engineering – Top Blocks Game Kit - Preschool Education Toy, Brown (854) • Amazon Business $40.47 1 $40.47
Think Fun Laser Maze (Class 1) Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Award Winning and Mind Challenging Game for Kids (44001014) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
ThinkFun Domino Maze STEM Toy and Logic Game for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up - Combines the Fun of Dominos With the Challenge of a Puzzle • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Brainspark Translucent DigitBlocks 48 Pcs Magnetic Building Blocks Sensory Toys for Kids STEM Educational Sets Learning & Development Toys Clear Magnet Cubes Tiles Magna • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
edxeducation Double-Sided Geoboard Set - 11 X 11 Grid / 121 Pin Isometric Array - Set of 6 • Amazon Business $31.65 1 $31.65
Straw Constructor Toys STEM Building Toys 600Pcs Straw Toy Interlocking Plastic Toys Engineering Toys Thin Tube Blocks Toy Educational Toy Kit for Indoor&Outdoor Kids Toy for Boys and Girls Gift • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Toy of the Year Award Winner • Amazon Business $25.93 1 $25.93
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
5 Set STEM Kit,DC Motors Electronic Assembly Kit for Kids DIY STEM Toys Intro to Engineering, Mini Cars, Circuit Building DIY Science Experiment Projects for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Stacking Peg Board Set Toy | JUMBO PACK | 60 Pegs & Board + FREE Stacking Cups + FREE Colorful Board + FREE Storage Bag | STEM Color Learning Montessori Occupational Therapy Fine Motor Skills Toddlers • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$578.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.99

Total project goal

$726.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$726.58

8 Donors

-$668.29

Donations toward project cost

-$568.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.24

match offer

-$58.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$49.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.74

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