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Mrs. Katie from Santa Ana, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM! In Preschool

Help me give my students hands-on learning opportunities to experience STEM in the preschool classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Katie's classroom raised $854

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My goal of this project is to introduce my preschool students to the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Hands-on learning materials will create fun and engaging activities for STEM to be implemented in the classroom. My students all have unique learning styles due to their autism and benefit greatly from hands-on learning materials.

STEM provides opportunity for students to learn skills such as problem solving, creativity, communication and working together.

Students will have the opportunity to work together using the art supplies, ramps, blocks, magnetic building materials-sparking creativity and encouraging them to communicate and plan with each other. All of these skills are important in the preschool classroom and are valuable, life-long skills all while being introduced to the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Mrs. Katie Mitchell Child Development Center 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.

Santa Ana, CA View local requests

More than 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles Downhill Duo - 40 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $84.56 1 $84.56
Lakeshore Mold & Play Sensory Sand - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Mold & Play Sensory Sand - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Farm Animal Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
MAGNA-TILES Dashers 6-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The Original Magnetic Building Brand, Small • Amazon Business $29.31 1 $29.31
MAGNA-TILES XTRAS: Roads 12 Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $29.25 1 $29.25
SESAME STREET Just Play Round The Neighborhood 4-Piece Ball Drop Playset and Figures, Kids Toys for Ages 12 Month • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Arts and Crafts for Kids - Magic Foam Corn Craft Kit, STEM Building Model Toys, Bulk Crafts Supplies Kits, Kindergarten Preschool School Crafts Set for Toddler Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (500pcs) • Amazon Business $25.50 1 $25.50
Magnetic Letters Kit, A-Z Foam Magnetic Letters, Alphabet Letters with Large Double-Side Magnet Board and Learning Cards, Educational Refrigerator Magnets for Preschool Learning Spelling (Blue/Red) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
TOP BRIGHT Car Ramp Toy for 2 3 Year Old Boy Gifts, Toddler Race Track Toy for 18 Month Old with 4 Wooden Cars and 3 Car Garage • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Learning Resources Build & Spin: Farm Friends, Fine Motor Toy, 17 Piece Set, Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $24.38 1 $24.38
YEEBAY Flower Garden Building Toys for Girls Age 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Year Old - STEM Gardening Pretend Toys for Kids - Stacking Game for Toddlers Play Set - Educational Activity for Preschool (148 PCS) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Hirger Wooden Counting Number Peg Board: Math Manipulatives Materials Montessori Toys for 3 4 5 Year Old Kids, Preschool Early Learning Educational Math Toy for Toddlers & Kindergarteners • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
66 Pcs Fine Motor Toys Counting Sorting Sensory Bin Filler Preschool Learning Games Develops Counting and Color Recognition 48 Foam Fruits 4 Tweezers 2 Scissors Clips 12 Cups for Preschool Training • Amazon Business $21.79 1 $21.79
Chenille Kraft? Gems, Acrylic Gemstones • Quill.com $21.23 1 $21.23
Swingline Optima 25 Desktop Stapler, 25-Sheet Capacity, Blue/Gray (SWI66404) • Quill.com $20.33 1 $20.33
Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, 5 mil Thick Laminating Sheets (100 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
MPRT Laminating Sheets, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminating Pouches 8.9 x 11.4 Inches Laminate Sheets Paper for Laminator, 200-Pack • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
edxeducation-13228 Junior Rainbow Pebbles - Clear Colors - Mini Jar - Ages 18M+ - Sorting and Stacking Stones - Early Math Manipulative for Children - First Counting and Construction Toy • Amazon Business $18.94 1 $18.94
Tissue Paper for Gift Bags, 150 Sheets 30 Assorted Colored Tissue Paper Bulk for Gift Wrapping, 20 x 26 in Art Tissue Paper for Crafts, Gift Wrapping Tissue Paper for Gifts • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LotFancy Nuts and Bolts, 24pcs Fine Motor Skills Occupational Therapy Toys for Kids, Shapes and Colors Matching Toys, Montessori Building Construction Game with Storage Box for Baby and Toddlers • Amazon Business $14.20 1 $14.20
Aitbay Cool Math Game, Valentines for Preschoolers Frog Balance Counting Toys for Boys & Girls Educational Number Toy Fun Children's Gift STEM Learning Age 3+ (63 PCS) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Learning Resources Carlos The Pop & Count Cactus,16 Pieces, Age 18+ Months, Toddler Learning Toys, Preschool Toys, Educational Toys for Kids, Cactus Toys for Kids, for Kids • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
MiKoom Floam 6 Colors Giant Foam Clay, Fun Foam for Toddlers Foam Beads Play Kit Modeling Clay for Kids, Preschool Classroom Educational Arts Crafts Fine Moter Skills Toy • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
TBC The Best Crafts Paint Sticks,12 Classic Colors, Washable Paint, Non-toxic, Tempera Paint Sticks for Kids and Students • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
LLPT Hook Loop Dots 600PCS (300 Pairs) Heavy Duty Adhesive 3/4” Diameter Very Strong Sticky Dots Waterproof for Art Craft Classroom Office Home Deco Color White (VDW300) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Outuxed 4800pcs 1Inch Tissue Paper Squares, 30 Assorted Colors Precut Craft Paper, Tissue Paper Squares for Arts Craft DIY Scrapbooking Scrunch Art and Any Kid Art Projects • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49

Materials cost

$624.21

Vendor shipping charges

$4.50

Sales tax

$57.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$725.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.97

Total project goal

$853.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$853.16

2 Donors

-$668.16

Donations toward project cost

-$567.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.22

match offer

-$185.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.75

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