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Mrs. D'Ambrosio from Arnold PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thinking Outside the Box

Help me give my students Magnetic Tiles, Play-Doh, Marble Run and other materials for the opportunity to expand their minds and think outside the box!

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I would love to give my students the materials they need to make learning hands on and interactive. I want to use these materials during free choice, centers, and during our morning routines.

The Magnetic Tiles, Play-Doh, Marble Run and other materials will help my students move from pencil and paper and help them to think outside the box!

They will get to explore, build, make, and create with all the materials in this project. We will use the bins to store the materials to make them more accessible to each child.

My first graders need opportunities where they can enhance their learning in excel in different areas that our outside of our average learning. They need an environment where learning is fun, its okay to make mistakes, and then find different ways to solve probles.

Mrs. D'Ambrosio
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CuteTiger Mangetic Tiles, 100PCS Magnet Building Toys, Magnetic Building Set for Kids, Stacking Blocks, Perfect STEM Toys Gift for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Party Favors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
JIXIn Marble Run Building Blocks Compatible with LEGO DUPLO/3-IN-1 Multiplayer/Gear Handle Fun Marble Maze Blocks Building Toy Set/164 PCS Classic Bricks/Gift Kids Toys for Boys/Girls Age 3 4 5 6 7 8+ • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
LoforHoney Home Fabric Storage Baskets for Shelves, Foldable Storage Baskets for Organizing, Closet Organizer Bins with Cotton Rope Handles, Canvas Storage Bins for Clothes, Large, Beige&Gray, 2-Pack • Amazon Business $17.49 2 $34.98
NXONE 195 PCS Educational STEM Toys for Boys and Girls Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Construction Building Blocks Toy Building Sets Kids Toys Creative Activities Games with Storage Box • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $21.42 1 $21.42
CUBIDI® Original Rainbow Puzzle Ball I Brain Teasers for Kids Ages 6-10 I for Boys and Girls 6+ Years I Travel Toy for Children | Fidget Ball Magic Ball • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$293.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.83

Total project goal

$385.55

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Total project goal

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 $385.55

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