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Mrs. Samaha from Baton Rouge LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Floor is Lava

Help me give my students sensory floor space in the classroom to explore STEM activities comfortably!

  • $448 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I provide specialized instruction for grades K-5 in a self-contained Autism setting! We are a Title I, STEM school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All students receive free lunch and come from high poverty areas.

My students are vivacious, unique, and loving.

I admire them because of their resilience and joy. Due to the varying abilities of my students, differentiated instruction is essential in my classroom. Each child has individual academic and sensory needs. All of my students have difficulty advocating for their wants and needs and are predominantly nonverbal. Some are unable to toilet independently. They become overstimulated very easily; thus they have difficulty participating in the general education setting, school wide events, and even outdoor recess. My students are full of personality and I am so fortunate to be a part of their journey.

My Project

These tiles will be used to incorporate sensory seating in the STEM section of the classroom! My students have sensory needs due to their disability and often prefer sitting on the floor. These sensory tiles will add another dimension to cause and effect and enable the students to safely social distance on their own tiles. These tiles are ideal because they are durable and safe without choking hazards. They are also portable so students can bring their square to other parts of the classroom depending on their needs. Work can also be done on the floor. These tiles are easy to clear and sanitize daily unlike carpets that carry bacteria!

Mrs. Samaha
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SE401 Liquid Floor Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 2 $318.00

Materials cost

$318.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$380.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.16

Total project goal

$447.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.75

2 Donors

-$197.79

Donations toward project cost

-$190.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$223.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.08

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 $0.00

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