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Mrs. Dawson from Peoria, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM on Into Kindergarten!

Help me give my students a Botley the Coding Robot, Picasso Tiles, LEGO bricks, and other STEM materials to enhance our engineering and critical thinking skills!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dawson's classroom raised $290

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are fun, energetic, and full of wonder and creativity. The problem is, some aren't given the chance to fully explore the world around them or how things work. They are limited to what is provided at home or what I may have bought for my own classroom.

In kindergarten, it is essential that students learn through play and manipulating with their own hands.

I try to steer clear of too much technology (iPads, etc) and give them more opportunities to explore through play and interacting with their peers.

In my now fifth year of teaching kindergarten, I have seen the change in learning and how much more this is needed. My students are more focused and learn how to interact with each other and those around them when they are given the opportunities to question and learn through play.

My Project

My main goal this year for my classroom is to have a dedicated Makerspace for my students to explore and work together. A Makerspace is a spot somewhere in the classroom where students are free to use manipulatives to create structures or shapes from the world around them.

Students will be allowed to work together or on their own and choose what manipulatives they want for that task.

In my cart, I have placed a wide variety of tools that they will be able to use in our own Makerspace. From LEGO bricks, to hashtag blocks and robots for coding, the students should be able to find something they enjoy working with.

Working together with different materials to create structures will help to build their communication skills, hone in on math concepts and engineering. I will also read books to go along with certain projects and give them free choice days to create their own masterpieces.

Mrs. Dawson Desert Harbor Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Peoria, AZ 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Botley the Coding Robot • AKJ Education $59.85 1 $59.85
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toys for Creative Play; Kids Creative Kit (484 Pieces) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
K'NEX Imagine - Click & Construct Value Building Set - 522Piece - 35 Models - Engineering Educational Toy Building Set • Amazon Business $21.00 1 $21.00
PLUS PLUS - Construction Building Toy, Open Play Tube - 240 Piece - Basic Color Mix • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
EMIDO Building Blocks Kids Educational Toys STEM Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls, Safe Material for Kids - 120 pieces with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
PLUS PLUS - Construction Building Toy - Baseplate Duo • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$198.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.41

Total project goal

$289.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.40

2 Donors

-$289.40

Donations toward project cost

-$245.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.41

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