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Mrs. Smith from Orleans IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Social STARS!

Help me give my students an opportunity to collaborate with each other using building blocks, magnetic tiles, and kiddy dough, while giving them an outlet for their creativity..

  • $202 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are from a rural community that believes in our school. Our students are thoughtful and caring individuals who love to collaborate with others.

Our students thrive in an inquisitive environment that allows for their questioning and collaboration to be utilized.

When they are invested in their learning, they become boundless with their engineering ideas and fearless when it comes to presenting what they learned.

They get so excited to share their learning with other students and the community.

My Project

I am wanting to create a collaborative classroom community that helps my students utilize their talents together. I want to enhance their problem solving and communication skills. The students will use the different building materials to work together and spark their creativity in the mornings.

I want the students to utilize the different engineering devices to work as a team to build something without the restraints of the daily classroom grind.

This is how our mornings will begin and hopefully drizzle into our school day. I want them to feel safe in an environment that is conducive to making mistakes and learning from them.

Mrs. Smith
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sterilite 17511712 6 Quart/5.7 Liter ClearView Latch Box, Clear with Sweet Plum Latches, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $39.60 1 $39.60
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 $13.98 2 $27.96
KIDCHEER Magnet Building Tiles, Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Set for Kids, Magnetic Educational Stacking Blocks Boys Girls Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Kiddy Dough Compound 36 Pack of Color Dough - Mega Modeling & Sculpting Playset With 36 Individual 3-Ounce Cans Exclusive Bulk Party Pack - Non-Toxic - Conforms to ASTM D4236 • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
GummyUS 45 Pieces Play Dough doh Tools Various Shapes Clay Dough Tool Mold Cutters,Roller,Animal Molds Play Doh Accessories • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$139.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.28

Total project goal

$201.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$201.87

2 Donors

-$201.87

Donations toward project cost

-$171.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.28

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$0.00

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