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Mr. Saks from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Powered Learning!

Help me give my students a deeper dive into moving through their experience of COVID by engaging in hands-on activities in art, engineering, and mindfulness. The Lego Motion set is already a big hit, which will be extended!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Saks's classroom raised $999

This project is fully funded

My Project

All my students are amazing! I learn as much from them as they do with me. The past couple of years has been tough for all of us due to COVID and I hope to add to my classroom resources to continue to make learning engaging and fun!

I have used Lego kits with my class in the past and want to make learning more accessible with a greater Lego/student ratio, so to speak.

Also, they love art! So, upping the art game with more supplies and tools will help.

Mr. Saks Kealakehe Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Kailua Kona, HI 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BricQ Motion Essential • LEGO Education $99.95 2 $199.90
Rackaway Drying Rack - 12 x 16, 30 Shelves • Blick Art Materials $185.99 1 $185.99
Richeson Watercolors - Class Pack of 27 • Blick Art Materials $99.68 1 $99.68
Crayola Marker & Watercolor Pad - 16 x 12, 25 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $4.11 20 $82.20
Meditative Himalayan Singing Bowl with Mallet and Cushion ​-Tibetan Sound Bowls for Energy Healing, Mindfulness, Grounding, Sleep - Exquisite Feng Shui Meditation Bowls ​ • Amazon Business $58.47 1 $58.47
Zingers Attention Bell, Answer Buzzers For Classroom Educational Learning Games, also Great Tool for Activity Transitions, Buzzer for Game Show, 5 Color Push Buttons • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99

Materials cost

$662.23

Vendor shipping charges

$117.24

Sales tax

$29.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.74

Total project goal

$998.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$998.28

1 Donor

-$998.28

Donations toward project cost

-$848.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.74

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$0.00

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