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Ms. Julia from Alexandria, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Supplies For Preschoolers With Disabilities

My students need new building toys and manipulatives to help develop Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Julia's classroom raised $834

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in a diverse, Title I school in a suburb of Washington, DC. Preschool is often the children's first time being away from their parents, so I strive to make it a fun and engaging environment.

My students are two, three, and four-year-olds with special needs.

The children have a variety of disabilities, including Down syndrome, blindness, Autism, developmental delay, and language disorders. I also have a few students who are typically developing who serve as peer models for language and socialization. My students come from culturally and linguistically diverse families and many face socio-economic challenges.

My Project

My students love to build! We use a variety of building toys each day during our table time and learning centers. I am requesting new toys to add to our collections and expand our skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). We have a good start to our collection, but I am always looking for new toys to use creatively across our curriculum.

My young students will learn important math, science, and problem solving skills by experimenting with open-ended building toys.

Math concepts that will be developed include length, measurement, comparison, number, estimation, symmetry, and balance. Students will also expand their vocabularies by learning colors, shapes, and prepositions while building. New translucent building sets will be used on our light table, to explore science concepts such as mixing colors as well as concepts related to art and design.

Duplo are always a popular toy in our classroom, so expanding our collection will help end some disputes over preferred items, especially the cars, animals, and people figures. Cars and rolling toys will help us learn science concepts related to gravity and speed (how can we make our cars go fast or slow?). Magnetic building toys and suction cup toys will also help build science knowledge as the children play.

Ms. Julia John Adams Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

12 students impacted 21donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
WedgIts Building Blocks Class-Pak (90-piece Set) • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
LEGO Education 6100411 Wild Animals Set (duplo) • Amazon Business $79.95 1 $79.95
Interlox • Nasco $16.95 4 $67.80
RA503 - Magna-Cars & Trucks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Education 6100409 Community People Set • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Playstix 150Piece Set • Nasco $19.95 2 $39.90
A-Z Pegboard Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.21 1 $38.21
KEVA(r) Colors 120 Plank Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
Hot Wheels(r) 20 Car Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.31 1 $26.31
Dinosaur Bones Match and Measure Set • Nasco $25.99 1 $25.99
LEGO DUPLO My First Tractor 10615 • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Marble Run 80 Pieces • Nasco $11.95 2 $23.90
Squigztm Starter Set (24 Pieces) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.21 1 $21.21
Playstix(r) Translucent Set (105 Pieces) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.21 1 $21.21
LEGO DUPLO My First Number Train Building Set 10558 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
LEGO DUPLO 10816 My First Cars and Trucks Educational Preschool Toy Building Blocks For Your Toddler • Amazon Business $12.63 1 $12.63
LEGO DUPLO Creative Play 10573 Creative Animals • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Materials cost

$652.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$708.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.00

Total project goal

$833.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $833.32

21 Donors

-$831.55

Donations toward project cost

-$708.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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