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Mrs. Smith from Worcester, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stem & Imagination

Help me give my students the opportunity to do STEM activities as well as use their imaginations through playl

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $579

This project is fully funded

My Project

STEM education and imaginative play are powerful tools that foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students. By engaging in hands-on STEM activities, my students will develop a deep understanding of scientific and mathematical concepts while also learning to experiment, innovate, and think outside the box. I

Imaginative play further enhances these skills by encouraging students to create, explore, and collaborate in meaningful ways.

When combined, STEM and imaginative play cultivate curiosity and a love for learning, empowering students to become future leaders, inventors, and problem solvers. With the right resources, I can inspire my students minds to dream big and turn their ideas into reality.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look over my project. I really appreciate it.

Mrs. Smith Lake View 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.

Worcester, MA 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

28 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Play-All-Around Dollhouse • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
Melissa & Doug© Colored Wooden Block Super Set 100-Pieces • Nasco $23.76 3 $71.28
Meland Marble Run - 132Pcs Marble Maze Game Building Toy for Kid, Marble Track Race Set & STEM Learning Toys for Boy Girl Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ (102 Translucent Marbulous Pcs & 30 Glass Marbles) • Amazon Business $37.69 1 $37.69
Skylety 20 Pcs Wooden Dollhouse Family Set of 16 Mini People Figures and 4 Pets, Wooden Dollhouse Dolls Family Cosplay Figures Accessories for Pretend Toy(Cute Style) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99

Materials cost

$439.96

Vendor shipping charges

$14.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$491.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.74

Total project goal

$578.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$578.25

2 Donors

-$472.67

Donations toward project cost

-$401.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.90

match offer

-$105.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.84

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$0.00

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