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

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Building Brains: Lego-Based Play for Creative Learning

Help me give my students a hands-on-learning experience using Legos to foster creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

  • $399 goal

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

This project expired on April 8, 2025.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

In Connecticut, our legislators have decided that engaging in play-based learning is essential to student development and success. However, our curriculum doesn't provide many tangible resources for students in my grade 3 class to engage in such learning. My students were able to take a virtual Lego field trip in the Discovery Education platform and they were inspired by the buildouts they saw and expressed the desire to create Lego structures of their own. That is why we are requesting your help, to make their Lego dreams a reality.

Using Legos is a play-based approach that enhances STEM skills while promoting critical thinking and teamwork and ultimately supporting early brain development.

When children build with Legos, they must figure out how the pieces fit together to create structures, promoting neural connections related to spatial awareness, logic, and mathematics, as well as, helping to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and social-emotional growth as students communicate and work together. Most of the Lego kits selected focus on topics such as landmarks and animals which students have learned about in their literacy, science & social studies curriculums this school year. We've also requested 2 base kits and a book of project ideas which will allow students to challenge themselves and think outside of the box. The plan is for small groups of students to use the engineering design process as they work on simpler Lego projects and graduate to more difficult builds, with adult assistance as necessary. Play-based learning with Legos will be a fun and collaborative way to engage students and extend their learning.

Ms. S. Read Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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Bridgeport, CT View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 29 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty 21042 Model Building Set - Collectible New York City Souvenir, Creative Home Décor or Office Centerpiece, Great Gift Idea for Adults and Teens • Amazon Business $92.99 1 $92.99
LEGO Architecture New York City 21028, Build It Yourself New York Skyline Model Kit for Adults and Kids (598 Pieces),Multicolor • Amazon Business $46.44 1 $46.44
LEGO Architecture Paris Skyline, Collectible Model Building Kit with Eiffel Tower and The Louvre, Skyline Collection, Office Home Décor, Unique Gift to Unleash Any Adult's Creativity, 21044 • Amazon Business $42.49 1 $42.49
LEGO Classic Creative Suitcase 10713 - Includes Sorting Storage Organizer Case with Fun Colorful Building Bricks, Preschool Learning Toy for Kids, Boys and Girls Ages 4 Years Old and Up • Amazon Business $13.79 2 $27.58
LEGO Creator 3in1 Wild Lion 31112 3in1 Toy Building Kit Featuring Animal Toys for Kids, New 2021 (224 Pieces) • Amazon Business $26.82 1 $26.82
LEGO - Creator Exotic Parrot 31136 • Best Buy Education $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Fantasy Forest Creatures, Woodland Animal Toys Set Transforms from Rabbit to Owl to Squirrel Figures, Gift for 7 Plus Year Old Girls and Boys, 31125 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Deep Sea Creatures, Transforms from Shark and Crab to Squid to Angler Fish, Sea Animal Toys, Gifts for 7 Plus Year Old Girls and Boys, 31088 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
LEGO City Arctic Explorer Snowmobile 60376 Building Toy Set, Snowmobile Playset with Minifigures and 2 Seal Figures for Imaginative Role Play, Fun Gift Idea for 5 Year olds • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
LEGO® Books. 5-Minute Builds: 100+ Quick Model Build Ideas, Basic Brick Kit, and Awesome Activities to Inspire Imagination and Creativity! • Amazon Business $9.68 1 $9.68

Materials cost

$303.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.74

Total project goal

$398.26

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