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Ms. Majella from Worcester, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spark Builders: Igniting Innovation through Dynamic Hands-On Exploration

Help me give my students Real-Working Tools, Ramps & Balls Exploration Set, Clip & Create Builders, Translucent Letter Builders, and the Vehicle Building Engineering Center. These resources will nourish their building, learning, and imaginative creativity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Majella's classroom raised $599

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love to express their creativity by building structures, vehicles, furniture, and more using whatever materials we have in our classroom, such as cardboards, blocks, and sticks. Observing them as they finish their imaginative creations, I witness a noticeable boost in their confidence, learning resilience, creativity, and overall engagement.

These materials provide a wonderful opportunity for our students to further explore and express their creativity and imagination, develop essential problem-solving strategies, and expand their early literacy skills and vocabulary.

Through collaborative activities, they learn to communicate effectively, share ideas, and work together toward common goals. Additionally, the introduction of basic engineering concepts lays a solid foundation for their understanding of STEM subjects from an early age.

The carefully selected products offer my students a range of material options, empowering them to make effective learning choices. The collaborative activities not only enhance social skills but also better prepare them for future academic challenges. Overall, these tools create a dynamic platform for the development of crucial skills, including fine motor skills, creativity, and problem-solving. As a result, my students not only acquire knowledge but also cultivate a love for learning and build a foundation for lifelong skills.

Ms. Majella Greendale Head Start Grades PreK-2

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.

Worcester, MA View local requests

More than half 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

18 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Ramps & Balls Exploration Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
Lakeshore Vehicle Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
Kid-Sized Real-Working Tools • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Clip & Create Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Translucent Letter Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore My First Pop Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
I Can Build It! • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$471.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.83

Total project goal

$598.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$598.84

6 Donors

-$465.26

Donations toward project cost

-$424.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.25

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.58

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$0.00

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