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Ms. Kapugi from Coeur D Alene, ID is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM in Action: Building Future Innovators!

Help me give my students a classroom STEM kit that includes building materials, activity guides, and supplies for hands-on projects across multiple grade levels and disciplines.

  • $1,772 goal

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

My Project

My students are natural problem-solvers and innovators — they just need the right tools to bring their ideas to life. With a hands-on STEM kit in our classroom, students will engage in designing, building, and experimenting as they explore real-world science, technology, engineering, and math concepts. This kit will empower students to think critically, work collaboratively, and tackle challenges like real engineers and scientists.

I teach a classroom full of energetic, curious learners who love to ask questions and explore how things work.

They thrive when given opportunities to build and create with their hands. Many of my students have limited access to STEM learning tools outside of school, so I strive to make our classroom a place where they can experiment, take risks, and grow confident in their abilities as future innovators.

Ms. Kapugi Fernan STEM Academy Grades PreK-2 Coeur D Alene, ID 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

30 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Fully Loaded Mobile STEM Station Bundle - Pre K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1,261.60 1 $1,261.60
Lakeshore Engineer-A-Coaster Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$1,311.59

Vendor shipping charges

$65.58

Sales tax

$79.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,506.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$265.80

Total project goal

$1,771.99

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