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Mr. Leikind from Durham, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Centers

Help me give my students more educational materials to fill our hands-on centers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Leikind's classroom raised $175

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I teach the STEM specials class in a very large Title I school. My students love building, exploring, and collaborating in various centers in my room. The materials in this project will add to these experiences.

The marble run and die-cast cars will greatly enhance the learning opportunities for my students as we work with forces and motion, a science unit in most grades in our district.

The alligator clips are for the electricity and circuits center I am creating. I have noticed that attaching the different componenets has been the most challenging part of the activities in this center and these will aid the students greatly. The screwdrivers are for our maker center. We have many old/broken electronics that the students like to take apart. It helps them understand how things are made and the compnents that go into everyday objects.

Mr. Leikind Glenn Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC 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

600 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Meland Marble Run - 132Pcs Marble Maze Game Building Toy for Kid, Marble Track Race Set&STEM Learning Toy Gift for Boy Girl Age 4 5 6 7 8 9+ (102 Translucent Marbulous Pcs & 30 Glass Marbles) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
25 Piece Diecast Cars Pack Toy Playset in Storage Carrying Tub - 1:64 Scale Metal Alloy Die-cast Vehicles Collection for Kids • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
600PCS STEM Building Toys, Straw Constructor Toys Up Grade Engineering Building Sets for Kids Develops Motor Skills and Logic Thinking, Fun Educational Toy Great for Gift • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
60PCS Premium Alligator Clips Electrical, Crocodile Test Leads with Power Probes, 5 Colors Double-Ended Jumper Wires with Alligator Clips for Multimeter, DIY Engineering Experiment Circuit Connection • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
EFFICERE 9-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set | Phillips #0, 00, 000 | Flat 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm | Torx T5, T6, T7 | Durable Chrome Vanadium Steel Shaft, Magnetic Tip, Ergonomic Grip, and Swivel End Cap • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$107.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$8.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.11

Total project goal

$174.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$174.05

1 Donor

-$73.97

Donations toward project cost

-$73.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$87.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.05

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$0.00

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