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Mr. Nicholson from Labelle, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Dreams on a Solid Base

Help me give my students LEGO base plates to support their STEAM projects. These base plates will give them a solid foundation to build creatively, solve problems, and explore engineering concepts using the LEGO bricks we already have.

  • $318 goal

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are inventive, curious, and full of energy. They light up when given opportunities to build and create, especially during our STEAM challenges. We’ve collected plenty of LEGO bricks, but we’re missing base plates to give structure and support to their ideas. These simple yet essential items will allow students to build taller, design stronger, and think deeper as they explore engineering concepts hands-on. My goal is to provide them with tools that encourage creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking through playful learning.

A strong foundation helps build strong minds.

With these base plates, students will have the stability they need to experiment fearlessly. They’ll be able to construct bridges, machines, and imaginative structures while learning real-world problem-solving skills. This project will help us unlock their potential and turn our LEGO challenges into powerful learning experiences they’ll never forget.

Mr. Nicholson Country Oaks 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

999 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Green Square Baseplate 11023 - 32x32 Stud Foundation, 10" x 10" Build Plate for Creative Play, STEM & Building Block Projects - Durable Base for Kids' Lego Brick Creations • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 24 $236.64

Materials cost

$236.64

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FREE

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$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$270.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.68

Total project goal

$317.87

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