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

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Taking Steps Toward STEM

Help me give my students fun learning materials that will keep their brains and bodies moving.

  • $585 goal

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My Project

My group of fifth graders is an energetic bunch of thinkers! They are competitive spirits with endless energy for building and problem-solving. This year, they have to take many district and state tests, and I am looking for ways to help them both to prepare and to decompress from it all.

Please help fill up our STEM shelf with supplies that will help keep our bodies and minds on the move.

We are interested in games that help us with logic, mechanics, and movement--especially since we are taking the fifth grade physical assessment this year. These tools will be integrated into our science, engineering, and health curriculum, but might even be used to help us tell stories, learn about climate change, and more. During our "soft start" each morning, kids will be given time to explore these materials to kickstart our days with their endless energy for learning.

Ms. Rager Carthay Center Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spectrum? Step Pedometers Set, 12/Pack • Quill.com $73.99 2 $147.98
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Mattel Blokus Game, Logic and Spatial Relations - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $39.97 1 $39.97
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magnetic Marble Run - 75-Piece STEM Building Set for Kids & Adults with Magnetic Track & Trick Pieces & Marbles for Building A Marble Maze, STEM Project (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $39.18 1 $39.18
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Geomakers STEM Toy Assorted Colors 58 Pieces (LER9293) • Staples $17.12 2 $34.24
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up: Toy of the Year Award Winner • Amazon Business $29.38 1 $29.38
Thinkfun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Game, Ages 8 and Up - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $27.74 1 $27.74
Coogam Wooden Blocks Puzzle Brain Teasers Toy Tangram Jigsaw Intelligence Colorful 3D Russian Blocks Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for Kids (40 Pcs) • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
Creativity Street Chenille Stems, 1/4 x 6 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 1000 • School Specialty $14.99 1 $14.99
ELBEBE Geometric Cube Stackable Toy - 3D Brain Teaser Puzzles - Puzzle Building Cubes for Kids - Puzzles Building Cubes - Intelligence Cube - Logic Puzzles for Kids and Babies • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Coogam Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kid Adults - Shape Pattern Block Tangram Brain Teaser Toy Geometry Logic IQ Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for All Ages Challenge • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$414.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.27

Sales tax

 $37.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.67

Total project goal

$584.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $584.48

5 Donors

-$339.74

Donations toward project cost

-$288.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.96

Matching donations from our partners

-$244.74

Match offers toward project cost

-$208.03

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.71

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