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Ms. Vessicchio from New Haven CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Gingerbread STEM

Help me give my students an amazing winter-themed experience this holiday season that incorporates STEM skills.

  • $1,967 goal

This project expired on January 15, 2023.

This project expired on January 15, 2023.

My Project

As our building unit of study concludes in December, I would like to give my students an amazing STEM building experience this holiday season.

Utilizing STEM concepts, each student will be given a gingerbread house to create their very own building.

They will also let their creative juices flow while decorating the houses.

This will serve as a fun holiday craft activity to treasure as they continue to refine and enhance eye-hand coordination by building these houses in the classroom.

To further enhance STEM in our classroom, the LEGO in my project would help foster the students' love of building throughout the year.

In addition to the houses, I would like each student to have a Big World Scholastic magazine subscription as a gift for the holiday season.

Ms. Vessicchio
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilton Ready-to-Decorate Giant Gingerbread House Decorating Kit • Amazon Business $23.99 40 $959.60
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box 10913 First Set with Storage Box, Great Educational Toy for Toddlers 18 Months and up (65 Pieces) • Amazon Business $25.98 16 $415.68
My Big World with Clifford™, Preschool-Pre-Kindergarten (minimum 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.50 40 $220.00

Materials cost

$1,595.28

Vendor shipping charges

$22.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,671.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$294.92

Total project goal

$1,966.13

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