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Mrs. Richardson from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Challenges for First Graders

Help me give my students play dough, craft sticks, wooden blocks, and many other supplies for our weekly engineering challenges.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Richardson's classroom raised $532

This project is fully funded

My Project

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius- Chinese philosopher and reformer

My school is in the San Fernando Valley, in the city of Los Angeles, and serves very diverse students with many different languages represented.

My students come from both middle-income homes and low-income homes, with different levels of parental support.

As we look forward to the new school year, it is my goal to help my students learn more about how the world works through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) challenges.

These tasks provide hands-on activities that require problem-solving skills, creativity, innovation, and collaboration. The students would use wooden blocks, index cards, marbles, toothpicks, and other materials to develop critical thinking skills as they complete the STEM challenges.

As our world changes and grows, we are constantly moving toward careers centered in STEM. It is my goal to begin working towards that future success at an early age.

Mrs. Richardson Kester Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hot Wheels 50-Car Pack of 1:64 Scale Vehicles Individually Packaged, Gift for Collectors & Kids Ages 3 Years Old & Up • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
HP 63 Tri-color Ink Cartridge | Works with HP DeskJet 1112, 2130, 3630 Series; HP ENVY 4510, 4520 Series; HP OfficeJet 3830, 4650, 5200 Series | Eligible for Instant Ink | F6U61AN • Amazon Business $31.89 1 $31.89
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $27.84 1 $27.84
READY 2 LEARN Chenille Stems - Set of 324 - 10 Colors - Soft Pipe Cleaners - Art Supplies for DIY Crafts - 12 in. long • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Hemoton 30Pcs Cake Pop Shooter, Cake Stand, Round Plastic Jelly Ice Cream Push- up Containers with Lids Base and Stick for Dessert, Confetti Shooters for Wedding • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
100PCS Wooden Building Blocks Stacking Game 1 Inch Rainbow Cubes Blocks Set Preschool Learning Educational Toys for Toddlers Boys Girls • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Dixie 10 Inch Paper Plates, Dinner Size Printed Disposable Plate, 204 Count (3 Packs of 68 Plates) • Amazon Business $24.59 1 $24.59
Wow Plastic Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws - 250 count (neon) (Neon). • Amazon Business $5.99 4 $23.96
Tape, Transparent Tape, Clear Tape, 12 Rolls Tape Refills, 1/2 inch x 1296 inch, 12 Boxes Tape Refills for Dispenser + Scissors All Purpose • Amazon Business $23.75 1 $23.75
Diamond Round Toothpick Tray, 250 Count • Amazon Business $5.72 3 $17.16
Wax Craft Sticks for Kids Bendable Sticky Yarn Molding Sculpting Sticks in 13 Colors with Plastic Storage Box for Handicraft DIY School Project Supplies (600 Pieces) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Comfy Package Clear Hard Plastic Cups / Tumblers [9 oz. Squat - 100 Count] Small Disposable Party Cocktail Glasses • Amazon Business $15.83 1 $15.83
hand2mind Rainbow Colored Wood Craft Sticks, Popsicle Sticks for Crafts, Waxing Sticks, Classroom Art Supplies, Art Sticks, Sticks for Crafting, Kids Art Supplies, 3/8 x 4-1/2 in. (Pack of 200) • Amazon Business $6.15 2 $12.30
Amazon Basics Masking Tape, 0.17 Inch x 180 Feet - Pack of 3 Rolls • Amazon Business $6.13 2 $12.26
Oxford Index Cards, 500 Pack, 3x5 Index Cards, Ruled on Front, Blank on Back, White, 5 Packs of 100 Shrink Wrapped Cards (40176) • Amazon Business $8.35 1 $8.35
Officemate Premium #1 Paper Clips, 1,000 Paper Clips (10 Boxes of 100 Each) (99916) , Silver • Amazon Business $8.28 1 $8.28
Q-tips Cotton Swabs, 500 Count (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
POPLAY 60PCS Colorful Glass Marbles,9/16 inch Marbles Bulk for Kids Marble Games,DIY and Home Decoration • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$376.46

Vendor shipping charges

$5.49

Sales tax

$34.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$452.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.77

Total project goal

$531.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$531.82

5 Donors

-$480.94

Donations toward project cost

-$409.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.39

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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$0.00

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