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Mrs. Strawn from Altoona AL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Think Outside the Books

My students need more hands-on, 3D building tiles and magnetic blocks to help their growing minds explore.

  • $278 goal

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My Students

My students walk into our classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. As you can imagine they are your typical five and six year old kids who love nothing more than to be on the move exploring everything that life has to offer. My students bring so much life and energy into my classroom and I want nothing more than to give them that and so much more while they are a part of my classroom family.

My Project

My students need more magnetic blocks as well as 3D building blocks and tiles that they can use in every day play as well as in many different STEAM/STEM activities that we do in class. These materials will make a huge difference in the development of my students. It will allow them to engage with one another on a different level to solve problems and to create a solution.

These hands on manipulatives are very beneficial to my students learning based on the world that we live in today.

These manipulatives will help them learn in a way that we never thought about learning. It will help the to better engage in activities and to see how different ways work. It will allow them to develop many skills that they need in order to be successful in the world that we live in. These manipulatives will prepare them for future jobs that will be offered to them one day.

Mrs. Strawn
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Popular Playthings Playstix Deluxe Set (211 pieces) • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Ailuki 110PCS Magnetic Building Blocks All of Which Are Actual Strong Magnetic Tiles Educational Stacking Blocks Boys Girls Toys for Children Educational and Creative Imagination Development • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
K-TILES Magnetic Building Blocks For Kids (72 Pieces): Colorful Tiles With Strong Magnets, Educational Toys For Children, Creativity, Imagination, Cognitive Development & Motor Skills For Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $28.97 1 $28.97
NextX Building Construction Toy 300 PCS Creative Plastic Engineering Toys 3D Puzzle Toys Educational Building Blocks For Kids • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
EMIDO Building Blocks Kids Educational Toys STEM Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls, Safe Material for Kids - 120 pieces with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $13.55 1 $13.55
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$187.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.57

Total project goal

$277.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$277.13

1 Donor

-$277.13

Donations toward project cost

-$235.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.57

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$0.00

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