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Mrs. Drees from Goshen, OH is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Launching Pad: New Surfaces for Future Scientists

Help me give my students a sturdy and well organized workspace for our STEM lab.

  • 10 donors
  • $1204 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Mrs. Drees Spaulding Elementary School
Goshen, OH Grades 3-5

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In our classroom, my 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are no longer just students, they are junior engineers and budding scientists. However, it is hard to build the future on shaky old tables with broken chairs and stools. These new STEM tables will give my students the "elbow room" they need to spread out blueprints, tinker with robots, and collaborate in teams. When children have a dedicated, sturdy space to work, it changes their mindset; they stop seeing science as a lesson and start seeing it as a professional mission.

The secret to keeping a young scientist's 'lightbulb moment' from flickering out is having the right tools exactly where they need them.

Right now, we lose so much precious learning time passing out bins or hunting for a stray roll of tape across the room. With integrated storage, each team will have their own "mission control" right under their workspace. This teaches my students incredible organizational skills and gives them a sense of pride and ownership over their supplies. Instead of waiting in line for a ruler, they can reach into their drawer and keep that spark of an idea alive without interruption.

Our classroom needs to be as flexible as a scientist's mind! These tables aren't just heavy-duty; they are mobile, allowing us to clear the floor for a massive bridge-building competition one day and cluster together for small group work the next. For 8- to 11-year-olds, being able to stand, move, and work together is how they learn best. By supporting this project, you aren't just buying furniture; you are creating a professional-grade "think tank" where my students can dream big, get a little messy, and discover that they are capable of changing the world.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

600 students impacted 10 donors
Mrs. Drees Spaulding Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Goshen, OH View local requests

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

600 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Adeptus Drop Leaf 7-Drawer Vertical File Cabinet, Mobile, Specialty, Medium Pine, 15" (76178) • Staples $156.89 14 $2,196.46

Materials cost

$2,196.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$32.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,259.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$398.72

Total project goal

$2,658.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,658.13

8 Donors

-$180.00

Donations toward project cost

-$168.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$53.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$45.05

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $2,407.48

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