STEM Activities for Indoor Recess to Encourage Creativity and Cooperation
Help me give my students different types of STEM activities to use during indoor recess to encourage creativity and cooperation with their classmates with LEGOS, magnetic tiles, STEM building toys, and more.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Project
This is my 16th year teaching at a Title I school. This year I am primarily working with 1st and 2nd grade, but I have had the opportunity to work with most of the other grade levels as well.
Over the last few years of observing all of the grade levels, I have noticed that many of our 1st-5th grade classrooms do not have a lot of activities to do during indoor recess.
This is something that concerns me because the weather is changing and winter will be here soon. We also have many rainy days as well.
I want to be able to give our 1st-5th grade classrooms STEM activities that can be used during indoor recess to inspire our students to be creative and learn the joy of cooperation and teamwork in the process. Many of our students are struggling to relearn how to share, take turns, and work as a team because during the pandemic everything was individualized and they were not allowed to be near their classmates. They were also constantly on technology. By giving the students these toys to use during indoor recess, they can let their imaginations loose and let their creativity flow while socializing with their friends and doing STEM activities that are fun.
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 (484 Pieces)
• Amazon Business
$28.00
1
$28.00
Jasonwell 65pcs Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks Set for Boys Girls Preschool Educational Magna Construction Kit Magnet Stacking STEM Toys Birthday Gifts for Kids Toddlers 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 + Year Old
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$20.47
1
$20.47
Kids 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Toy Set Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Haninsuze Straw STEM Building Toys 480 pcs Interlocking Plastic Educational Toys Engineering Building Blocks -Fun- Educational- Safe for Kids- Develops Motor Skills-Construction Blocks
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Veatree 145Pcs 2.28" Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, 3D Non-Toxic Building Toy with Storage Bag
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
KAKATIMES STEM Building Blocks Toy for Kids, Educational Toddlers Toddler Toy Kit, Constructions Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Age Boys and Girls - Creativity Kids Toys
• Amazon Business
$16.98
1
$16.98
Materials cost
$122.42
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$9.55
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.84
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$163.81
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$28.91
Total project goal
$192.72
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