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Mrs. Hiday from Union City MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Activities That Inspire Creativity

Help me give my students STEM activities for school. My students love being creative and building structures. These activities will give my students the opportunity to express their creativity, while working on their social and problem solving skills.

  • $199 goal

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My Students

I have been teaching Kindergarten for a few years now. My students are enthusiastic about using the inquiry process to learn about the content, information and engage with real-life manipulatives through hands-on experiences.

My absolute favorite thing about teaching this age group is that my students LOVE school.

They get excited about making new friends and learning about the world around them. For many of my students, this is their first school experience and I strive to teach my children how to love learning and that learning is a life long process.

More than half of my students come from low-income households. Many of my students don't have access to technology, books and learning materials at their house. Single-parent and foster parent households are common among my students. It is truly special when my young kids come through the classroom doors excited about learning.

My Project

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities are beneficial to students of all ages. These manipulatives allow young children to express their creativity, while developing problem solving skills. In my classroom, I use STEM activities in my calming corner. When a student has a really strong feeling, such as being excited or frustrated, they are allowed to pull an activity off the shelf in order to focus on a different activity.

STEM activities in my classroom are used as a tool to help young minds grow and encourage positive peer relationships.

Students must work with each other to plan and develop a structural design. These quiet activities will get my students excited about learning.

Mrs. Hiday
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
IQ BUILDER | STEM Learning Toys | Creative Construction Engineering | Fun Educational Building Toy Set for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old | Best Toy Gift for Kids | Top Blocks Game Kit • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
Sun Flex Creative Building Blocks,Star Interlocking Learning STEM Toy, Construction Kit Educational, Spatial Imagination, Brain Development For Kids & Nursery Preschool, Boys Girls Ages 4 5 6 7 Safe • Amazon Business $23.87 1 $23.87
Learning Resources Mental Blox Critical Thinking Game, 20 Blocks, 20 Activity Cards, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
cossy STEM Learning Toy Engineering Construction Building Blocks 208 Pieces Kids Educational Toy for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Year Old (208 Pcs) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Play22 Building Toys For Kids 165 Set - STEM Educational Construction Toys - Building Blocks For Kids 3+ Best Toy Blocks Gift For Boys and Girls - Great Educational Toys Building Sets - Original • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$136.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.80

Total project goal

$198.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$198.65

1 Donor

-$198.65

Donations toward project cost

-$168.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.80

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$0.00

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