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Mrs. Irby from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEMulating Learning Projects

Help me give my students hands on STEM activities to help promote higher order thinking, problem solving, and creativity.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Irby's classroom raised $465

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My Project

Our youngest learners love STEM projects. This year we learned to build different types of bridges, houses and roads using various materials in the classroom. The children have learned how to draw out their designs, create their structures and test to see if it works. They are only 4 years old.

The STEM activities in this project will help us continue to foster our students' love for design, architecture, and creatively.

The materials are all age appropriate and a perfect addition to the STEM lab in our classroom. We are excited to be able to prepare our scholars to be future engineers.

Mrs. Irby Ketcham Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA226 - STEM Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
GG127 - Remote-Control Gear-Bot • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
PP627 - Rapunzel Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
PP628 - Gingerbread Man Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
FF998 - I Can Build It Construction Planks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$339.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.69

Total project goal

$464.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $464.61

3 Donors

-$464.61

Donations toward project cost

-$394.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.69

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