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Ms. McGoldrick from Union City, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. McGoldrick's classroom raised $741

PIO Engineers of the Future!

Help me give my students engineering & building sets that allow them use their imaginations & spark creativity!

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Ms. McGoldrick Pioneer Elementary School
Union City, CA Grades PreK-2

My Students

My science classroom is always buzzing with excitement! My students get to do hands-on discoveries and use their creativity and imagination every time they come to my class. This is the way science is supposed to be---FUN!

Our school is a Title I school.

About 35% of our students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and about 21% are English Language Learners. I see every class in the entire school once a week, for a 40-minute hands-on science or engineering lesson. Each class has approximately 30 kids.

Children are naturally curious about everything. My students are extremely enthusiastic and love learning about all things science. They run up to me and ask, "What are we doing in science today?" While in class, they have so many questions about a variety of subjects.

When it's time to clean up to go, I always hear a collective, "Oh, no! Already?" Their excitement and energy is contagious! They really want to know how everything in the world works!

My Project

These materials will be used for my K-3 science classes. STEM construction sets are the perfect tools for beginning engineers to build and create. My current resources for building are slim, at best. I want to give them more materials to explore their inner engineer and spark an interest in creating amazing structures! My focus on STEM in my classroom allows me to introduce all students to the magic and wonder of engineering at a very early age. I love to do building centers with my students. Each center has a different material to build with. Students are encouraged to work as a group to make a cooperative structure. These centers teach the very important 21st century skills of working together collaboratively, enhancing communication skills (especially with English Language Learners), and initiating both creative and critical thinking. I have seen some amazing learning happen in these centers, including social and emotional growth!

Many students in this country do not get the proper exposure to a STEM curriculum.

With these donations, my students will be able to learn and practice the skills they will need to succeed in our ever-changing world. This country has a shortage of engineers. One of my curricular goals is to spark a love of building and creating. Hopefully, some of my students will grow up and become innovative engineers of the future!

More than a third of students from low‑income households

640 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. McGoldrick Pioneer Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Union City, CA 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

640 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Omagles Builder Set | The Ultimate STEM Construction Toy for Kids | Build Anything You Can Imagine • Amazon Business $339.00 1 $339.00
Wooden Bricks 45 Magnetic Building Blocks, Magnetic Building Set consisting of 25 Colorful Wooden Bricks with 2 Magnets, 15 Colorful Wooden Bricks with 3 Magnets, 5 Colorful Wooden risers • Amazon Business $44.95 2 $89.90
Magnetic Blocks, 28 Pieces 1.34 inch Large Magnetic Building Blocks, 3D Magnetic Cubes for Kids, Preschool Educational Construction Kit, Sensory Montessori Toys Kids Blocks for Boys Girls Toddlers • Amazon Business $33.99 2 $67.98
Building Toys for Toddlers STEM Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Boys Girls Learning Blocks Tiles 144Pcs Kit Bristle Blocks for Kids Ages 4-8 Christmas Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $27.98 1 $27.98
Pyramid Stacking Toy Building Blocks 3D Puzzle Brain Teasers for Kids and Adults | Creative Educational Preschool Toys, Kids Toys for 3 Year Old Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$541.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.10

Total project goal

$740.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $740.66

2 Donors

-$740.66

Donations toward project cost

-$629.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.10

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