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Mrs. Maruska from Mahnomen, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Maruska's classroom raised $760

STEM Center & Class Community Games

Help me give my students activities to add to our STEM centers and class games for action-packed community building.

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Mrs. Maruska Mahnomen Elementary School
Mahnomen, MN Grades 6-8

My Project

We would love to add to our STEM Center and include community-building games and activities. It is fun to add in activities that support STEM learning, games for community building activities that engage students in fun that support building class connections between students through fun and games.

Students can explore stop motion, building and creating short movies while learning essential skills that push students to problem solving, collaboration with peers.

While others can play games and build relationships with others. Adding to our STEM center that currently exists would be positive for our students.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

18 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Maruska Mahnomen Elementary School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mahnomen, MN View local requests

Nearly all 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

18 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ELONGDI 130 Pieces - Magnetic Building Sticks Building Blocks Set, Magnet Educational Toys Magnetic Blocks Sticks Stacking Toys Set, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $18.90 3 $56.70
RAINBOW TOYFROG Star Flex STEM Building Toys - 70 Connector Blocks for Kids with Tote - Kindergarten STEM & Preschool Table Top Toys - Open Ended Building Blocks for Boys and Girls 3 Years Old & Up • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 11023 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 4 $39.44
LEGO Classic Blue Baseplate 11025 Building Toy Set for Preschool Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4+ (1 Pieces) • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
StikBot Zing, Set of 8 Clear Collectable Action Figures and Mobile Phone Tripod, Create Stop Motion Animation, Great for Kids Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $31.97 1 $31.97
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Joyibay 48pcs Sports Stacking Cups, Fast Paced Fun Game for Challenge Competition, Speed Training Game, Travel Party Gift for Kids and Adults, Blue+Green • Amazon Business $29.97 1 $29.97
Veatree 206Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, 3D Non-Toxic Building Toy with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $29.50 1 $29.50
Minute of Fun Party Game - Amazing, 237 Minute to Win It Fun Games for Family Game Night, Activities for Teens, for Gifts, Home, School Events, Travel, 2-12 Players, Easy Set Up! • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Doomlings Classic Card Game (Lightning Edition) Fun Family Card Game for Adults Teens & Kids for Game Night & Travel Game | 2-6 Players, Ages 10+ • Amazon Business $24.85 1 $24.85
Minute of Fun OUTDOOR Party Game - 272 Minute to Win It Games, Fun Games for Family, Activities for Teens, Backyard Competitions, Outdoor Parties, Activities for Teens, Park, Camping, 2-12 Players! • Amazon Business $24.52 1 $24.52
Zing Stikbot Series 4 - Color 6 Piece Posable Action Figure Set - for Stop Motion Animation - Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
Unstable Games - Llamas Unleashed Base Game - Fun card game for kids, teens, & adults - Strategize and destroy your friends - 2-8 players ages 8+ - Great for game night • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Zing Stikbots, Set of 4 Clear Stikbot Poseable Action Figures and Mobile Phone Tripod, Stop Motion Animation Toys, Great for Kids Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Stop Motion Animation: How to Make & Share Creative Videos • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Creative Straw STEM Building Toys 450Pcs Aged for 3-5 5-7 Preschool Kids Constructor Toy Thin Tube Toy DIY Educational Interlocking Plastic Engineering Toys Kit for Boys and Girls Gift • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies! • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Yammer Card Game, Fun Word Card Game for Kids, Adults and Family Game Night, 1-6 Players, Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
University Games The Hot Dog Card Game for Ages 5 and Up, 2 to 4 Players Based on The Dog Man Books by Dav Pilkey (07011), Yellow • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Galison Blots Card Game – Fun and Exciting 2+ Player Card Game, Guessing Game with Rorschach Style Blots, Great Travel Activity for Kids, Instructions Included • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Mattel Games UNO Flip Splash Matching Card Game Featuring 112 Water Resistant 2-Sided Cards, Game Night, Gift Ages 7 Years & Older • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Mattel Games UNO Splash Card Game with Waterproof Cards and Portable Clip for Travel, Camping and Game Nights Away • Amazon Business $9.43 1 $9.43
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Limited Edition! Fun Family Card Game for Kids and Adults - Great for Soccer Lovers, Travel, Vacation - Ages 8+, 10 min Play, 2-8 Players • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Word Search Middle School: 200 Word Search Puzzles for Kids with Solutions - Large Print (Vol. 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Logic Puzzles for Kids ASges 10 to 13: Perfectly Logical Challenging Fun Brain Teasers| Math Puzzle Books for Middle School • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
TheGag Sharks Aliens Zombies: Fun Card Game for Kids Played Like Rock Paper Scissors War for Family Game Night Gift Giving Stocking Stuffer • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Card Game for Kids Ages 6 and Up, 2-4 Players 4-in-A-Row Game • Amazon Business $5.63 1 $5.63
Mattel Games ​UNO Dare Card Game for Family Night Featuring Challenging and Silly Dares from 3 Different Categories • Amazon Business $5.44 1 $5.44
Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Goals Game, Quick-Playing Card Game for 2-4 Players, The Game of Life Card Game for Families and Kids Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19
Monopoly Deal Quick-Playing Card Game for Families, Kids Ages 8 and Up and 2-5 Players • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74

Materials cost

$606.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$645.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.93

Total project goal

$759.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $759.51

2 Donors

-$361.89

Donations toward project cost

-$339.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.09

match offer

-$359.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$305.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.87

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 $0.00

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