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Ms. Gettman from Murrieta, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Starts Small

Help me give my students hands-on STEM supplies to explore, build, and learn!

  • $632 goal

This project expired on November 1, 2025.

This project expired on November 1, 2025.

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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 Project

My kindergarten classroom is bursting with curiosity — now we need the tools to match!

I'm on a mission to bring hands-on STEM learning to our littlest learners through open-ended play and exploration.

With your help, we’ll fill our classroom with high-quality materials that spark imagination, build problem-solving skills, and lay the foundation for future scientists, engineers, and creators.

Here’s what we’re hoping to add to our STEM supply collection!

Large Foam Building Blocks

Perfect for tiny hands and huge ideas! These oversized, lightweight blocks help kids learn collaboration, balance, structure, and spatial thinking — all while building towers taller than themselves.

Magnet Discovery Sets

Colorful magnetic tiles, rods, and connectors allow students to explore cause and effect, magnetic force, symmetry, and creative design. They're a classroom favorite that turns every lesson into a “wow” moment.

Connector Toys (Gears, Rods, Click-Together Sets)

With these, our students become inventors! They can build vehicles, animals, or wild machines — developing fine motor skills, engineering thinking, and perseverance through play.

I believe STEM starts early, and every donation helps us turn questions like “What happens if I do this?” into “Look what I built!”

Thank you for helping our young thinkers grow through play, discovery, and a lot of magnetic magic!

Ms. Gettman Avaxat Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Murrieta, CA View local requests

More than half 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 16 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Looks Like Wood! Giant Soft Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Solobo Toys: 3 Puzzle Bundle - UPPERCASE, Lowercase Alphabet & Numbers (wooden puzzles for preschool kindergarten elementary; trace letters, ages 4+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $64.00 1 $64.00
Gemmicc Magnetic Tiles 100 PCS with 2 Cars, STEM Approved Educational Magnet BuildingToys, Magnet Puzzles Stacking Blocks for Boys Girls • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
Lakeshore Word Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
lecover 103 PCS Magnetic Building Blocks, Educational Magnetic Building Sticks, Toddler Magnetic Toys, Magnet Toy Set for Boys Girls 3+, Montessori Toys, Gift for Kid’s Preschool Educational Learning • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Wooden Toddler See and Spelling Learning Toy Matching Alphabet Word Game with 56 Different Words on 28 Two-Sided Cognitive Cards Letter Jigsaw Puzzle Toys for Kid’s Montessori Preschool Education • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
TOMYOU 200 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
KUTOI Pipe Building Toys, Early Learning Educational Tubular Pipes, Kids Building Blocks, STEM Toys for 3 Year Old + Boys and Girls, 72 Pcs Stim Toy Set • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
120pcs Wooden Pattern Blocks, Sticks & Rings Wooden Tangram Puzzle Stem Preschool Brain Teaser Montessori Toys Gift for 3 4 5 Years Old Toddler Kids Boy Girl • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91

Materials cost

$447.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.95

Sales tax

 $40.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.79

Total project goal

$631.91

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