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Ms. Baker from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Manipulatives for 2nd Grade

Help me give my students better opportunities for hands on learning through the use of manipulatives.

  • $969 goal

This project expired on September 26, 2025.

This project expired on September 26, 2025.

My Project

I love that my students are excited about science and math. They love to build and love hands on activities for learning. My class did not have enough manipulatives for math, and I really want them to be able to touch as they are learning because I am at a STEM school. I use the math manipulatives to demonstrate how to solve problems and want them to be able to demonstrate problems through hands on learning. I know when they can manipulate math and science, the learning sticks. Having the tools to learn helps them to be more engaged in their learning.

Ms. Baker Pioneer Technolgy & Arts Academy Grades PreK-2 Colorado Springs, CO 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

Never Before Funded 27 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Didax UNIFIX Cubes, Grades K-6, 1000 ct. (DD-2BKA) • Quill.com $114.65 2 $229.30
edxeducation Double-Sided Geoboards - 5 x 5 Grid/24 Pin Circular Array - Set of 6 - Includes Rubber Bands - Ideal for Ages 5+ - Geometry Math Manipulative - Teach Angles and Symmetry • Amazon Business $18.23 5 $91.15
EAI Education Two-Color Counters: Red/Yellow - Set of 1000 in a jar • Amazon Business $37.95 2 $75.90
Jasonwell Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks Set for Boys Girls Preschool Educational Magnet Construction Kit Stacking STEM Toys Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Toddlers 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 + Year Old • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
Gifts2U Marble Run Toy, 130Pcs Educational Construction Maze Block Toy Set with Glass Marbles for Kids and Parent-Child Game • Amazon Business $22.99 3 $68.97
Fake Coins for Kids, 200pcs Play Money Coins Set for Kids Cash Register, Toy Coins and Play Coins That Looks Real Actual Size, Play Money for Pretend Play, Plastic Coins for Kids Learning Education • Amazon Business $13.29 5 $66.45
Lakeshore Wooden Pattern Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
edxeducation Mini Geometric Solids | Set of 40 | Multicolored 3D Shapes | Math Manipulative For Kids | Home Learning Toy for Early Math and Geometry • Amazon Business $11.10 4 $44.40
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry - 34 Pieces, Ages 5+ STEM Toys for Kids, Brain Teaser Toys and Games, Kindergarten Games,Back to School • Amazon Business $10.39 2 $20.78
RAINBOW TOYFROG Straw Constructor Toys Stem Building Toys - 300 Pcs Straw Connectors Toy Building Sets Kids Toys for Boys & Girls - Straw Building Set Engineering Kit - Autism Toys STEM Games • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Junkin 25 Pcs Teaching Clock Kit, Learning Clocks for Kids Learning Time with Erasable Surface for Home School Classroom Supplies(Cute Style) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$778.88

Vendor shipping charges

$3.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$823.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.33

Total project goal

$968.89

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