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Ms. Strakova from Hartford CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Starts in PK

My students need Kids Magnet Toys Magnet Building Tiles, a marble run, gears, and a butterfly growing kit, to start their journey towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

  • $178 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are just awesome! As simple as that - just awesome! They are the most curious and inquisitive group of children you would ever meet. They may be young but don't let their age fool you into thinking they're not ready to use the tools they have and apply the new ones as soon as they learn them!

Despite the hardship many have already experienced these little wonders are ready to learn and most importantly - to take care of each other!

They put a smile on your face and a spring in your step each and every day. Please, help them develop the skills necessary for their success, for their future.

My Project

STEM is the window to future. My young students need Magnet Building Tiles, Marble Run, and the Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit to start their introduction to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

Young children learn best through experiences and the five senses.

Hands-on learning is essential for young children. These materials will allow my students to explore gravity, magnets, push/pull forces, life cycle, as well as reinforce their taking care of the environment through the experiments building the marble run maze or building different designs with the magnetic building tiles. There are infinite possibilities when they start exploring the future!

Ms. Strakova
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Magnet Toys Magnet Building Tiles, 120 PCs 3D Magnetic Building Blocks Set, Educational Toys for Kids Children • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Deluxe Building Set, 100 Pieces • Amazon Business $24.40 1 $24.40
Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit - With Voucher to Redeem Caterpillars Later • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Marble Run Toy, Gifts2U 130Pcs Marbulous Marble Run Starter Construction Child Building Blocks Toys With Glass Marbles for Kids and Parent-child Marble Game • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$119.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.68

Total project goal

$177.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$177.84

1 Donor

-$177.84

Donations toward project cost

-$151.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.68

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$0.00

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