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Mrs. Vilsack from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Kinder Kids

Help me give my students a chance to problem solve creatively during Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vilsack's classroom raised $461

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have 24 kindergarten students who range in ages 5-6. I have a challenging class with some students having previous pre-school experience and some having never held a pencil or been in a structured school setting. Our class is diverse with African-American, Hispanic, Caucasian, and Filipino children. Most of my students are from military families. Their parents are serving our country and so there is a lot of mobility throughout the year. While they are in my classroom I want to give them the support, structure, and stability they need.

My Project

I want to provide my students with as many STEAM opportunities as I can to explore, create and build on their own during Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. So much of education is compartmentalized and I want to show my students that subjects cross over each other and we learn using all these skills.

There is nothing better to me than watching my students’ problem solve during STEAM activities.

I would like to give my students the power to make their own choices and give them the opportunity to problem solve. The KEVA planks, legos, Brain Box games, marbles sets, and building sets will allow them multiple opportunities to be show their skills. Being engineers at the kindergarten level is all about exploration and they will have many opportunities to explore using these resources.

Mrs. Vilsack Miller Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Early Engineering Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $125.96 1 $125.96
Junior Engineer Set (210 Pieces) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 2 $59.32
Mega Marble Run (100-Piece Set) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.99 1 $44.99
KEVA(r) Contraptions 200 Plank Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
LEGO(r) Classic Bricks and Gears - 10712 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.86 1 $18.86
KEVA(r) Contraptions 50 Plank Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Brain Builders Junior • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.36 1 $14.36

Materials cost

$326.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$391.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.03

Total project goal

$460.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $460.21

1 Donor

-$460.21

Donations toward project cost

-$391.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.03

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