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Mrs. Montesi from New Haven, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building With “STEM” Materials

Help me give my students STEM materials to build with and encourage critical thinking. They need a magnetic design center, an engineering center, and marble runs.

  • $629 goal

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My Project

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are currently and will continue to be important roles in our world! By encouraging and providing STEM materials to my PreK class, you will be encouraging both boys and girls to be engaged and confident in learning through these hands-on activities. Manipulating and using gears, building with marble run tubes, and exploring ramps will help develop critical thinkers. Through play, students will wonder, build, create, make mistakes, try again, and persevere!

These materials will enhance our STEM learning time while promoting fun and collaboration!

Mrs. Montesi Barack Obama Magnet University School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New Haven, CT 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Design Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
PP750X - Design Build Engineering Centers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
PP239 - Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 2 $73.98
LL570 - Engineer-A-Coaster Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
DD939 - Turn Learn Magnetic Gears • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99

Materials cost

$496.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$534.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.31

Total project goal

$628.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $628.72

3 Donors

-$603.72

Donations toward project cost

-$513.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.56

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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