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Mrs. Ruths from Quincy, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Bins

Help me give my students STEM Bins to encourage problem solving and hands on learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruths's classroom raised $503

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our classroom is a classroom that meets the needs for the most challenging students. We are always looking for new ways to keep them engaged, provide hands on learning opportunities, and have fun!

We want to add stem bins to our weekly routine!

The stem bins will consist of different building materials along with a challenge that each student has to complete. They may have magnet tiles and have to build a bicycle.

Adding in problem solving activities is important when working with students that struggle regulating their emotions. We want to teach our students that it is okay to become frustrated, but how they handle frustration is important!

Most of our students thrive with hands on activities and it keeps them engaged!

Mrs. Ruths Sara Atwater Denman 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.

Quincy, IL 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

6 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PicassoTiles 3D Magnetic Building Tiles 82 Pieces/Pack (PT82) • Staples $89.66 1 $89.66
Plus-Plus Basic Building Set - 1200 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46
Lakeshore Bamboo Building Blocks - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Toddler Flexiblocks - Building with Pivoting Action - 120 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
K'NEX Imagine Creation Zone Building Set - 417 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Connecting Balls Building Set - 140 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Gears! Gears! Gears!� 100-Piece Deluxe Building Set • AKJ Education $26.27 1 $26.27
Mental Blox� 360� 3-D Building Game • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89

Materials cost

$391.15

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$427.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.36

Total project goal

$502.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$502.38

4 Donors

-$326.19

Donations toward project cost

-$277.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.93

Matching donations from our partners

-$176.19

Match offers toward project cost

-$149.76

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.43

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$0.00

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