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Mrs. Snodgrass from Washington, DC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Stamina with Sand

Help me give my students Kinetic Sand for their sensory table where they will be able to build and explore.

  • $167 goal

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My Project

Three year olds are naturally sensory learners and love to feel and touch different textures. One of the sensory items they love the most in our classroom is the sand table. They have the opportunity to feel the texture of the sand while they search for letters and numbers, or while their dinosaurs stomp across the earth. With the play sand we currently have, students are unable to build anything because the sand does not stick together.

With this kinetic sand, students will be able to use the molds and their fine motor skills to build various things to better support their thinking and play.

Students will be able to fulfill their sensory need while learning and playing. They will be able to use the sand during our building unit to see how many different ways they can build a structure and use their early engineer skills to discover how to build bigger and taller sandcastles. During our ball unit, students will be able to use the ball molds to build spheres which they will be able to weigh and measure.

An added bounce to this sand is it's density and ability to be molded. All three year olds are working on building and refining their fine motor skills, but for students who have low muscle tone in their fingers and hands, this sand is a fantastic way for them to build those muscles. They are able to manipulate the sand and build their strength in a fun and exiting why without even knowing they are doing it.

Mrs. Snodgrass Malcolm X Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kinetic Sand, 11lb (5kg) Natural Brown Bulk Play Sand for Arts and Crafts, Sandbox, Moldable Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $43.06 2 $86.12
CAT Construction Toys, Little Machines 5pk Truck Toy Set, Includes Dump Truck, Front Loader, Bulldozer, Backhoe, and Excavator Vehicles with Moving Parts, Cake Toppers Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97

Materials cost

$104.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.04

Total project goal

$166.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.94

1 Donor

-$166.94

Donations toward project cost

-$141.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.04

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