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Mrs. Potter from Van Nuys, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a STEM Center for Transitional Kindergartners

Help me give my students a STEM center complete with materials that will provide hands-on, experiential, and project-based learning opportunities to develop their science, technology, engineering, and math skills.

  • 4 donors
  • $369 still needed

expires Jul 15

  • 4 donors
  • $369 still needed
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My Project

Hello! My class is comprised of inquisitive and hard-working transitional kindergarten students. We are an inclusive classroom with 12 general education and 8 special education students with eligibilities including autism and speech and language impairments.

My goal is to build a STEM center complete with materials that will provide my students hands-on, experiential, and project-based learning opportunities to develop their science, technology, engineering, and math skills.

Using a variety of building toys and materials, our students will learn to plan, solve problems, and use their creativity and imagination to construct cars, airplanes, houses, and other structures for people and animals. With your help we can get students excited about math, science, and engineering through play with these fun and engaging toys.

Mrs. Potter Erwin Elementary 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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Van Nuys, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Peaknip 6 Quart Stackable Plastic Storage Bins with Lids, 6 Pack - Made in USA - Clear Container with Handle and Latching Lids for Organizing Includes Labels and Marker • Amazon Business $39.59 2 $79.18
Siiziitoo Number Robots Transforming Action Figure Toys,Number Bots Toys, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Preschool Educational STEM Math Toys for Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $36.80 2 $73.60
BrainSpark Digit Blocks 48PCS Magnetic Blocks Multi-Color, Magnet Building Blocks for Toddlers, Stacking Cubes, Preschool STEM Magnet Toys for Kids Ages 3-9 • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97
QUN XING Building Toys Stem Toys 300PCS Big Size Interlocking Creative Educational Building Blocks Set Classroom Must Haves Manipulatives for Preschool for Teacher Boys and Girls Kids Ages 4-8 • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Scientoy Flower Garden Building Toys, 3 4 5 Year Old Girl Toys, 324 PCS Upgrade Flower Pretend Gardening Gifts for Kids, Floral Arrangement Playset for Age 3-7 Year Old Child Educational Activity • Amazon Business $26.39 2 $52.78
Coodoo Upgraded Magnetic Blocks Tough Tiles STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Learning by Playing Games for Toddlers Kids, Compatible with Major Brands Building Blocks - Starter Set • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
hand2mind Wooden Dominoes Set for Kids, Double Six Dominoes for Toppling, Bulk Domino Blocks, Montessori Math Manipulatives, Kids Dominoes Classroom Set, Kindergarten Learning Games (6 Sets of 28) • Amazon Business $25.50 1 $25.50
Atoylink Wooden Magnetic Dress up Dolls Pretend Play Set 40+ Pcs Occupations Community Helpers Matching Games Fridge Magnets for Toddlers Preschool Learning Toys Boys Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Excellerations Math Manipulatives Set of 128 Mini Dinosaur Counters 1-1/2 inches -2 inches, STEM Educational Toys for Mathematics, Preschool (Item # DNCT1) • Amazon Business $21.92 1 $21.92
Scientoy Flower Garden Building Toys, Girl Toys Build a Garden, 130 PCS Flower Pretend Gardening Gift for Kids, Floral Arrangement Playset for Age 3-7 Year Old Child Educational Activity • Amazon Business $19.76 1 $19.76
Atoylink Wooden Magnetic Dress up Dolls for Girls Pretend Play Set, Princess/Witch/Occupations Community Helpers Matching Games Fashion Paper Dolls for Toddlers Preschool Learning Toys Gifts • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
FUBAODA Kids 600pcs Set Building Blocks Construction Toy - Learning Playset STEM Educational Kit Child Branin Development Preschool Kindergarten Toy • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
KAKATIMES STEM Building Blocks Toy for Kids, Educational Toddlers Preschool Brain Toy Kit, Constructions Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Age Boys and Girls–Creativity Kids Materials Toys • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
100 Pcs Realistic Mini Bugs Toy, Plastic Insects Figurines For Kid Children Toddler, Fake Play Bug For Insect Themed Garden Party, Halloween Goody Bag Filler, Christmas Stocking Stuffers, Cake Topper • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Sumind 48 Pieces Plastic Insect Fake Bugs Assorted Insect Figure Toys Lifelike Butterfly Spiders for Education Insect Animal Themed Party Model Cognitive Toys Halloween • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
OuMuaMua 42pcs Sea Animal Figure Toys Plastic Small Ocean Animals Realistic Mini Sea Creature Figure Toys Fake Under The Sea Creatures Bath Toys for Kids Toddlers Preschool Educational Favors • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
PINOWU Insect Bug Toy Figures for Kids Boys Girls (24pcs), 2-4” Fake Bugs - Spiders, Cockroaches, Scorpions, Crickets, Lady Bugs, Mantis and Worms for Education and Christmas Party Favors • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$545.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$633.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.82

Total project goal

$745.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $745.45

2 Donors

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$192.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $368.98

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