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Mrs. Michelle Pergar from Scottdale, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEMsational Lessons for Our School

Help me give my students the chance to work with LEGO SPIKE Prime & LEGO Essential Kits. Students will learn more about engineering and coding, while bringing their creations to life with motors, sensors, and smart hubs.

  • $3,522 goal

This project expired on July 27, 2025.

This project expired on July 27, 2025.

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Dear Friends and Supporters,

We are excited to embark on a journey of discovery, problem-solving, and creativity with our students, and we need your help to make it possible!

Our classroom is filled with eager young minds ready to explore the world of engineering and coding, but we need the right tools to unlock their potential.

We are seeking funding for LEGO SPIKE Prime and LEGO Essential Kits, which will be used to enhance our STEM curriculum. These hands-on kits will not only engage our students in building and programming robots, but also foster critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that are essential in today’s ever-evolving technological world.

The LEGO Essential Kits will help with the foundational building blocks for engineering and coding. It will also set them up for success as they continue to explore more advanced topics in the Elementary School.

With the LEGO SPIKE Prime Kit, students will dive into the fundamentals of engineering and coding, while bringing their creations to life with motors, sensors, and smart hubs.

Your generous donation will provide our students with opportunities to create their own robots and inventions, while applying engineering concepts to solve problems. Each student will use block-based coding and simple programming languages to control their creations. Each group will need to work together in teams, so the students will enhance their teamwork and communication skills while engaging in several exciting and hands-on lessons.

By supporting this project, you are helping inspire the next generation of engineers, computer scientists, and innovators.

Thank you for considering supporting our STEM classrooms. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, will make a difference in the lives of our students and help them explore their passions for STEM learning!

Thank you so much!

Michelle Pergar

Mrs. Michelle Pergar Southmoreland Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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 700 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lego Education Spike Prime Set (45678) • Amazon Business $399.95 4 $1,599.80
LEGO Education SPIKE Essential • LEGO Education $329.95 4 $1,319.80

Materials cost

$2,919.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$43.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,993.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$528.25

Total project goal

$3,521.64

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