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Mrs. Santamaria from Austin TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Learning Tools to Propel Learning in Low-Income Hispanic Classroom

Help me give my students the opportunity to be innovative and creative. They will be able to build, experience cause and effect, solve problems and even code. These tools will elevate their educational experience.

  • $702 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

As an immigrant myself, I know the difficulties faced by first generation students. I come from a low-income family who immigrated from Colombia. My parents brought us here for better opportunities. Thankfully, I was able to achieve a college education and now I work as a teacher in a low-income neighborhood.

I have a passion to provide my students with the best possible education so they too have options for their future.

Working in a low income school we are faced with challenges such as large classroom sizes, limited resources and testing pressure. By providing STEM based opportunities in the classroom it would make learning motivating and engaging. These activities would take my students learning to a level which is deeper and richer.

This type of thinking has the possibility to inspire my students to pursue a STEM based profession. Hispanics, especially hispanic women are underrepresented in STEM based professions. STEM learning has been proven to foster creativity, problem solving, resilience and team-work. All of these skills would provide my students with advantages as they continue their academic career and later their professional career. Technology and innovation are the future and I want them to be part of it.

My Project

My students have limited access to experiences and resources. They come from immigrant families that are working hard to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. These STEM based tools will provide my students with a great variety of learning and experiential opportunities. With these tools they will have the opportunity to delve into skills that are used in architecture, computer science and engineering.

These STEM based tools will stimulate their minds and enhance their learning.

In addition they are fun and interactive, which will allow for every type of learner to benefit. This exciting opportunity has the potential to affect my students' entire experience at school. I can only provide this with your support. Thank you.

Mrs. Santamaria
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Osmo - Genius Kit for Fire Tablet - 5 Hands-On Learning Games - Ages 6-10 - Problem Solving & Creativity - STEM - (Osmo Fire Tablet Base Included - Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
Ozobot Evo Educator Entry Kit - BLE Coding Robot & Teacher Training in 2 Ways to Code - STEM & STEAM for Grades K–12 (White) • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Makey Makey Collectors Gift Box Edition • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
Osmo - Coding Awbie Game - Ages 5-12 - Coding & Problem Solving - For iPad and Fire Tablet (Osmo Base Required) • Amazon Business $47.95 1 $47.95
TT758 - Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit - Pre K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
HH887 - Waterway Pipe Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Pink Power Electric Fabric Scissors Box Cutter for Crafts, Sewing, Cardboard, Scrapbooking - Cordless Shears Cutting Tool • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
ZoZoplay STEM Toys Gears Building Set, 170 Pieces Learning Blocks, Spinning Gears Interlocking Chain, Connector Pieces and 2 Pegboards, Best Gift for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 Years Old • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
101 Piece STEM Toys Kit, Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Learning Set for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys & Girls by Brickyard, Best Kids Toy, Creative Games & Fun Activity • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
TT262 - Patterning Fine Motor Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LC743 - Build the Letter Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
WenToyce Take Apart Toys for Kids, Creative DIY Building Cat Dog Blocks Puzzle Set with Screwdriver, Interlocking Animal Model Builds Problem Solving Motor Skill, STEM Educational Construction Kit • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Heavy Duty 1/4 inch Standard Hole Punch – The Crop-A-Dile Power Punch with 2 inch Reach by We R Memory Keepers. Punch Through Paper, Chipboard, Thin Tin, Leather, Plastic, and Fabric • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36
LC798 - Tinkering Toolbox Plastic Rivets Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99
LC792 - Tinkering Toolbox Hole Punch Tool Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$558.16

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$596.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.27

Total project goal

$701.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$701.80

1 Donor

-$701.80

Donations toward project cost

-$596.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.27

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$0.00

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