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Mrs. McGinniss from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sitting Up for STEM

Help me give my students safe stools with backing to be used when working at our Lego engineering and science station.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McGinniss's classroom raised $469

This project is fully funded

My Students

We have a wonderful group of third grade students. Our students live in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. They are students from a variety of backgrounds, with a variety of needs and skills. The students bring excitement and enthusiasm to the day and everything they do.

Our class is extremely motivated to learn and love to share their ideas.These activities provide experiences that enable students to use a variety of academic, social, and technological skills.

We're so excited to explore the world around us.

My Project

We have the most unique classroom in our school. Its irregular shape and cool designs keep us inspired on a daily basis. Since this is our first year in this room, we're in the process of designing it and filling in the missing pieces.

In our classroom, we have a work area with lots of counter space which is a perfect area for working on a variety of projects.

As we receive our technology components, we will be ready to embark on the Lego WeDo 2.0 engineering program. The counter area will be a perfect location for constructing and testing our robots! That's only the beginning!

Mrs. McGinniss Alexander Adaire Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

21 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learniture Steel Lab Stool with Backrest, 24" Seat Height, Gray, NOR-TY-538-24B-PK (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $181.44 2 $362.88

Materials cost

$362.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.29

Total project goal

$468.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $468.61

2 Donors

-$399.07

Donations toward project cost

-$398.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$69.54

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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