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Mrs. Rixner from Plaquemine, LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Rixner's classroom raised $189

Rube Goldberg Building

Help me give my students the dominoes, simple machines building kit, and other hands-on opportunities to work with building and critical thinking to build.

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Mrs. Rixner Math Science & Arts Academy - West

Plaquemine, LA Grades 6-8

My Students

As students of an academy/magnet program, they are held to very high standards. Also, as gifted students, they are held to individualized standards and expectations that are beyond amazing to see them accomplish. Teaching the accelerated students is very interested, as each of them has unique learning abilities and unique strengths. I love that I am able to take their uniqueness and further education based on that. Each of them has something different they bring to the table, which makes each lesson creative. There is never a dull moment in the classroom because we talk about many different subjects and across many different grade levels.

My Project

While the students gather materials from home and other places to construct large Rube Goldberg contraptions, these activities give them a chance to practice and see examples of what a contraption should look like. It helps the student with coordinating different pieces to achieve one outcome. Building a simple machine takes much thought and trial and error. To keep the students from becoming frustrated, It will help them start small and work their way into a big project. It will also help to see if the activity is worth going bigger.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 2 donors

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Plaquemine, LA
Grades 6-8
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Educational Kits & Games
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Rixner Math Science & Arts Academy - West Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Plaquemine, LA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Lewo 1000 PCS Dominoes Set for Kids Wooden Building Blocks Bulk Dominoes Racing Tile Games with Extra 11 Add-on Blocks and Storage Bag • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99

Thames & Kosmos Simple Machines Science Experiment & Model Building Kit, Introduction to Mechanical Physics, Build 26 Models to Investigate The 6 Classic Simple Machines • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95

RAINBOW TOYFROG Straw Constructor STEM Building Toys 300 pcs Interlocking Plastic Educational Toys Engineering Building Blocks -Construction Blocks- Kids Toy for 3-12 Year Old Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89

LEGO Chain Reactions (Klutz Science/STEM Activity Kit), 9" Length x 1.06" Width x 10" Height • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost			$114.82
Vendor shipping charges			$3.99
Sales tax			$10.05
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.72
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$160.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$28.34
Total project goal			$188.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$188.92
1 Donor			-$94.46
Donations toward project cost			-$80.29
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.17
match offer			-$94.46
Match offer toward project cost			-$80.29
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.17
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Rube Goldberg Building

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