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Mrs. Mercado from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Is Fun

Help me give my students LEGO and bases to create awesome STEM activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mercado's classroom raised $267

This project is fully funded

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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

I teach the best fifth-grade class! They are the most compassionate and eager students I have had the pleasure of teaching. My project is for LEGO. I have requested these items to incorporate more STEM activities within the science classroom. My group of fifth graders is at the age where LEGO is cool and fun to build things out of.

I hope that LEGO will enhance their eager minds to create awesome designs that reflect STEM challenges within the science classroom.

Please help me support my students at this time when they are eager to explore and learn. I feel that when this project comes to life they are going to go the extra mile to create something that is out of this world.

Mrs. Mercado Kilmer Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

75 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Brick Box - 10698 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate, Square 32x32 Stud Foundation to Build, Play, and Display Brick Creations, Great for Grassy Nature Landscapes, 11023 • Amazon Business $5.99 8 $47.92
LEGO Classic Medium Brick Box - 10696 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent and Solid Bricks - 11013 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96

Materials cost

$193.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$226.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.97

Total project goal

$266.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$266.47

2 Donors

-$117.00

Donations toward project cost

-$117.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$128.82

Match offers toward project cost

-$109.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.65

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$0.00

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