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Mrs. Smathers from Flowery Branch GA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Good Morning Activities

My students need many varying STEM materials for "Good Morning" tubs in our classroom. They need materials that will challenge their creativity, engineering,and problem solving skills. These exciting materials include Magna-Tiles, Pattern Play, EMIDO and Squigz!

  • $299 goal

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My Students

I teach 21 curious, creative, and energetic Kindergartens each day! It is my purpose to teach them to love school and become lifelong learners! I teach at an enrichment school that believes all students can learn when given the right tools. I know all students learn differently, so I incorporate art and movement in my classroom regularly to aid our math, reading, and writing lessons. Through the use of technology, music, and small group teaching I am able to effectively teach all of my students, and meet each one on his or her current level. This enables all of my students to feel successful and to show growth and progress! As a Kindergarten teacher, I am thrilled to share with you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of my kindergarten students! Thank you for supporting my classroom!!

My Project

Do you remember walking into your elementary classroom and having the teacher tell you to sit down and do your morning work paper quietly? Well that is all changing in my classroom. I have recently decided to start using "Good Morning" tubs every morning with my kindergarten students. I know " Good Morning" tubs will be a fantastic opportunity for students to collaborate with peers, engage in rich student driven discussions, and promote: creativity, engineering, spatial reasoning, problem solving, visualization, and much more!

Adding creative STEM materials to class morning time will help fill missing gaps and provide enrichment for all students.

These exciting materials include Magna-Tiles, Pattern Play, EMIDO and Squigz!

Mrs. Smathers
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE329 - Magnetic Pattern Block Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
EG189 - Squigz™ - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PlayMaty 84 Pieces Colorful Soft Building Sticks - Construction Toy Set Stackable Flexible Sticks Bending Building Blocks Delightful Imagination Rainbow Twist Rod for Kids Early Learning Gifts • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Dinosaur Toys Take Apart Toys With Tools - Pack of 6 Dinosaurs - Construction Engineering STEM Learning Toy Building Play Set - Toy for Boys & Girls Age 3 - 12 years old • Amazon Business $29.76 1 $29.76
Star Flex Create Puzzle and Sunflower Blocks Interlocking Play Set for Kids Educational Alternative to Building Blocks -A Great STEM Toy -Safe Kids Material(with Storage Bag) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Magnetic Blocks STEM Educational Toys Magnet Building Block Tiles Set for Boys and Girls by Coodoo-24pcs • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
EMIDO Building Blocks Kids Educational Toys STEM Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls, Safe Material for Kids - 120 pieces with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98

Materials cost

$206.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$254.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.83

Total project goal

$298.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$298.88

8 Donors

-$229.47

Donations toward project cost

-$198.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.67

match offer

-$65.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$55.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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