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Mrs. Sierra from Brownsville, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Leaders, One Brick at a Time

Help me give my students the opportunity to enhance their engineering and creativity skills with LEGO accessories, dinosaur building block toys, and more.

  • $399 goal

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Mrs. Sierra has another project! Donate to A Bucket Full of Adventure to help her classroom.

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Help Mrs. Sierra

Mrs. Sierra has another project! Donate to A Bucket Full of Adventure to help her classroom.

$320 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

The use of LEGO materials, such as letters and city fire and police stations, provide students with the opportunity to learn in a different way and develop fine motor skills. Opportunities such as collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity are offered through the use of LEGOs. As a child builds with LEGOs, they are using problem solving skills. They have to figure out which blocks work in their building, sometimes using the trial and error method. Planning and organizing are other benefits. LEGO building requires the child to have a plan before they build, even if it is only a basic one. They also must organize their thoughts as well as the LEGO pieces in order to bring their idea to life.

Mrs. Sierra Egly Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Brownsville, TX 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

28 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Letters • LEGO Education $134.95 1 $134.95
LEGO City Fire Station and Fire Engine 60375, Learning Toys for Kids 4 Plus Years Old Boys & Girls, with Firefighter Minifigures Emergency Vehicle Playset • Amazon Business $39.70 1 $39.70
LEGO City Police Station Chase 60370, Playset with Car Toy and Motorbike, Breakout Jail, 4 Minifigures and Dog Figure, Toys for Kids 4 Plus Years Old • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Dinosaur Building Blocks Toys,Jurassic Theme Building Blocks,With A Counting Train,A Big T-rex,and Three Dinosaurs,Compatible With All Major Brands, Gift For Kids Toddlers Boys Girls Age 3,4,5,6,7,8+ • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
48PCS Magnetic Blocks for Toddlers Toys, Large Magnetic Cube Toys for Sensory STEM Education Preschool Magnet Toys for 3 4 5 6 Year Old Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $28.79 1 $28.79
LEGO Classic Bricks and Functions 11019 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 5+ (500 Pieces) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99

Materials cost

$289.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.78

Total project goal

$398.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.52

2 Donors

-$393.52

Donations toward project cost

-$334.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.03

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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 $0.00

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