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Ms. Sullivan from Saint Louis, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Play All. Day!

Help me give my students sensory bins to encourage learning through all their senses!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sullivan's classroom raised $279

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds but come to school every day ready to grow. At my school, children learn through hands-on exploration and cross-curricular instruction, supported by a STEAM-focused curriculum.

“What,” “why,” "when," and “how” are words that are embraced and encouraged in my classroom.

Students are agents of their own learning and given the space to investigate their interests. My classroom is a place for students to grow, imagine, build and thrive, all through learning.

My Project

My students of all ages BEG for sensory bins. Sensory bins may look like nothing more than playing, but in reality they support fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, volume exploration, provide additional social interactions, creativity, expand vocabulary, make real-world connections and more! Sensory bins can be any materials that students can explore through touch, smell, sound, and sight.

We like to make sensory bins that connect to our science objectives for the week.

After introducing each science unit my students take turns rotating through the sensory bins over the course of the week. My students demonstrate their understanding of the science concepts and vocabulary through a highly sophisticated process of brain development and nerve cell connections: play. Research shows that the benefits of these opportunities support children in communication, creativity, engagement with peers, making plans, and solving problems. These are 21st Century skills!

I have chosen my students' favorite units to build sensory bins for: Arctic animals and habitat, dinosaurs and fossils, space, weather, plants, and insects. Some of the "ingredients" in the sensory bins can be used for multiple themes like the sand, Poly-Fil, sifters, and tongs.

Ms. Sullivan The Biome Steam School Grades PreK-2

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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Louis, MO 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights Playfoam Pluffle Party & Classroom Pack - Set of 9, Sensory Toy, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $52.20 1 $52.20
BESTAMTOY 36 PCs Wooden Sorting Stacking Balancing Stone Rocks Educational Preschool Learning Toys Large Small Building Blocks Game Stones Lightweight Puzzle Set for Kids 3 Years Old • Amazon Business $29.69 1 $29.69
hand2mind Rainbow Fraction Measuring Cups, Fraction Manipulatives, Kids Measuring Cups, Baking Supplies For Kids, Visual Measuring Cups, Unit Fraction, For Kids Kitchen, Montessori Kitchen (Set of 9) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Dowling Magnets DO-SS75 Magnet Mania Kit, Multi • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
hand2mind Mini 100-Bead Wooden Rekenrek Abacus, Abacus for Kids Math, Wooden Counting Math Manipulatives, Bead Counters for Kids Math, Learn Counting and Numbers, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 1) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Learning Resources Rock 'n Gem Surprise, Sorting, Matching & Counting Skills Activity Set, Early STEM, 19 Pieces, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.58 1 $14.58
Maykid Play Dough Tools for Kids, 46PCS Playdough Tools Kit Include Dough Accessory Molds Rollers Cutters Scissors and Storage Bag • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Color Dough Toys Dinosaur World Dough Set Creations Tools for Kid Play with Animals • Amazon Business $10.38 1 $10.38
Glitter Craft Pom Poms - 250 Assorted Color Pack - Blue Squid Multicolor Rainbow Fuzzy Pompom Puff Balls for Crafts • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
DomeStar Premium Multicolored Fake Crushed Ice Rocks, 150 PCS Fake Diamonds Plastic Ice Cubes Acrylic Clear Ice Rock Diamond Crystals Fake Ice Cubes Gems for Decoration Wedding Display Vase Fillers • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Amazon Basics Reusable Silicone Baking Cups, Muffin Liners - Pack of 12, Multicolor • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$203.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$236.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.80

Total project goal

$278.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $278.68

2 Donors

-$278.68

Donations toward project cost

-$236.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.80

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