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Ms. Westfall from Tempe, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Fun in First Grade!

Help me give my students STEM tools they can use every day in their learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Westfall's classroom raised $594

This project is fully funded

My Project

My wonderful students will have fun and be engaged with STEM bins to use in their learning. Stem bins offer hands on building opportunities getting away from paper and pencil stations. The sensory tools like weighted blankets, fidget tools and bands/cushions for alternative seating will help students increase their focus and success. Because of Covid my students lack the social emotional skills they need to be successful in first grade. The stem materials will help them learn to collaborate and work as a team. The alternative seating and sensory tools will give those who struggle to focus an opportunity to feel more successful at school. Our back pack hooks are bent and half of our backpacks rest on the floor. It will be wonderful to be able to hang all of our backpacks.

My students really need the extra support and excitement that these new materials will bring to our classroom environment.

First grade is the happiest place on Earth.

Ms. Westfall Fuller 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.

Tempe, AZ View local requests

More than a third 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Florensi Weighted Lap Pad for Kids, 5 lbs - Weighted Blanket for Kids, Toddler, Baby, Teenager, Boys, Girls - Soft, Warm, Comfortable - Sensory Items for Sleep - Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $23.99 3 $71.97
Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) • Amazon Business $20.98 3 $62.94
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $47.98 1 $47.98
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 1 $43.00
Fidget Chair Bands for Kids 12-Pack - Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet - Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs & Desks - Kick Bands Alternative Flexible Seating - Solace Sensory Kickbands • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
48PCS Wooden Stacking Rocks Building Blocks Montessori Toys for 1 2 3 4 5 6 Year Old Girls Boys Preschool Educational Sensory Toys for Toddlers 1-3 STEM Learning Toys Ages 2-4 Kids Toys Games Gift • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
ACMETOP 15 Pack Coat Hooks Wall Mounted with 60 Screws, Heavy Duty Dual Prong Wall Hooks, Retro Rustic Utility Hooks for Hanging Coats, Bags, Towels, Keys, Hats (Matte Black) • Amazon Business $11.66 2 $23.32
TOMYOU 200 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Building Toys Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity Kids Toys • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Coogam Wooden Geoboard Mathematical Manipulative Material Array Block Geo Board – Graphical Educational Toys with 30Pcs Pattern Cards and Latex Bands Shape STEM Puzzle Matrix 8x8 Brain Teaser for Kid • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
PHINIENLAND 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Toy Set Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set - A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks - Tested for Children's Safety - A Great Stem Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Learning Resources STEM Explorers - Magnet Movers, Develops Critical Thinking Skills, STEM Certified Toys, Educational Preschool Toys, 39 Pieces, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Sensory Water Beads Toy for Kids 6 Pack, Shapes Learning Toy for Toddlers, Fidget Stress Toys for Autism/ Anxiety Relief for Adults,Bean Bags Great for Cornhole Tossing Carnival Backyard (Shape) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry - 34 Pieces, Ages 5+ STEM Toys for Kids, Brain Teaser Toys and Games, Kindergarten Games • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85

Materials cost

$436.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.98

Total project goal

$593.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$593.21

1 Donor

-$296.60

Donations toward project cost

-$252.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.49

match offer

-$296.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$252.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.49

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$0.00

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