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A Brick and a Dream: Studying the History of NYC with Legos

My students need LEGO Bricks for their LEGO Elective class.

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My Students

"1932 Empire State Building. 1973 Sears Tower. 1998 Petronas Towers. 2004 Taipei 101. 2009 Burj Dubai. They all had to start somewhere. Lego. Just imagine." - Lego

I am a New York City public school teacher at an all male middle/high school.

Our mission is to teach our young men to be citizens of integrity who will become lifelong leaders through team-building and servicing their community. When my principal asked the sixth grade teachers to come up with an elective period, I knew Lego education would be perfect for my students. Our sixth grade is energetic and shows a lot of enthusiasm for learning. I know by incorporating Legos into the curriculum will be a great outlet for my students to be creative and enjoy learning.

My Project

"I love playing with Legos. I have the Lego City Police Station because when I grow up I want to be a police officer."- Sixth Grader When my student said this to me, the light bulb in my head went on. I decided my Lego curriculum will be the study of the history of New York City by building with Legos. Students will learn the rich history of New York City and create some of the city's most iconic buildings, examine the inner workings of the city's civil service departments, and appreciate all the arts the city has to offer. Students will learn the importance and history of each element of the city, and then recreate it by building it with Legos. Our goal is to replicate New York City out of Legos.

Lego education will improve my classroom because it will provide a unique and different way for my students to learn.

This project will change the lives of my students because they will not only learn how to work collaboratively to achieve a goal, but they will be exposed to the many elements that make a city operate. Using Legos in the classroom will allow the future engineers, architects, police officers, and fire fighters of my classroom become successful young men.

Mrs. Rathe Eagle Academy for Young Men III Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Jamaica, NY 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

15 students impacted 28donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Education Community Starter Set 4646265 (1,907 Pieces) • Amazon $199.95 1 $199.95
LEGO Education Storage Bin, Blue 12" x 16.5" x 10" 4282564 (Pack of 6 Bins) • Amazon $109.95 1 $109.95
LEGO Education Vehicles Set Trucks Motorcycles & Cars 4579789 (934 Pieces) • Amazon $105.35 1 $105.35
LEGO Education School Bundle, Bricks and Large Building Plates (884 Bricks & 4 Plates) • Amazon $84.90 1 $84.90
LEGO Education Brick Set 4579793 (884 Pieces) • Amazon $54.95 1 $54.95
LEGO Education Small Building Plates Set 4646267 (22 Pieces) • Amazon $32.95 1 $32.95

Materials cost

$588.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$626.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.62

Total project goal

$737.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $737.49

24 Donors

-$715.48

Donations toward project cost

-$614.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.36

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.01

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 $0.00

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