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Mr. Linley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Blocks in Kindergarten: The Rudiments of Applied Science

Help me give my students this excellent collection of blocks. In kindergarten, so MANY skills in science, math, and engineering are learned through exploration with hands-on materials.

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My Students

Approximately 60 percent of the students at our urban Los Angeles school are African-American, about 30 percent are Latino, and the remaining 10 percent are a combination of Pakistani, Ethiopian, Anglo-American, and others. Many students come from a multicultural heritage.

If we give children challenging things to do, learning comes naturally.

The kids are desperate to explore. They are interested in anything and everything and should have access to excellent learning materials. It is their human right. We live in a world where our youth are simply not provided enough quality resources to shine; this project will help make the dream of a bright future come true.

The vast majority of our students qualify for free breakfast and lunch.

My Project

Blocks form an important part of elementary curriculum. The materials requested here will be used teach my pre-k and kindergarten students to think critically and make informed choices. Many skills in science, math, and engineering are learned through building with blocks - students learn about stability, weight, balance, and gravity; they learn to think creatively about design and think about why some structures stand strong and why others collapse.

The Magformers and Marble Run kit will be used to develop problem solving abilities, concepts of balance and scale, pattern recognition, fine motor skills, and to inspire students to engage in imaginative play and story-telling.

It is my goal to develop problem-solving strategies in the minds of my students so that they will be able to attack math without fear, but with relish, a mental condition that is obviously beneficial in areas of life outside of mathematics. These materials will form an important part of the meaningful math, science and character curriculum that I strive to deliver. Your donation will make a real difference.

Mr. Linley Crescent Heights SJ Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magformers Super Square 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $38.66 1 $38.66
BMAG Marble Run Set for Kids, Marble Race Track , Marble Maze Game Toys, STEM Construction Building Set 112PCS • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Magformers Super Triangle 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Magformers Hexagon 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $29.46 1 $29.46
Magformers Rectangle 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.93 1 $27.93
Magformers Isoseles Triangle 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $27.66 1 $27.66
Magformers Pentagon 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Fat Brain Toys Hexactly • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Magformers 713013 Trapezoids Box, 12-Piece • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68
Magformers Diamond 12 Pieces Rainbow Colors, Educational Magnetic Geometric Shapes Tiles Building STEM Toy Set Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39

Materials cost

$283.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.72

Sales tax

 $25.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.78

Total project goal

$411.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $411.86

3 Donors

-$184.54

Donations toward project cost

-$183.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

match offer

-$196.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.80

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