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Ms. Ben-Nissan from Granada Hills, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Buildings Buildings Here We Come!

Help me give my students the opportunity to be future engineers through play.

  • $981 goal

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My Project

I want to give my students ample opportunities to be engineers in our classroom. Students will have centers with different types of building activities such as Mega Bloks, Duplo, and Foam Building Blocks to create their designs. They will be our future builders.

Students will have the love to build different types of structures to showcase in our classroom.

They will also have time to relax and play and build through sensory items such as play dough and sand.

This year, my students will learn to play cooperatively in groups of 4 by following rules and procedures. This is the year to build each and every child's foundational skills so that they can succeed in future grades.

Ms. Ben-Nissan Haskell Elementary Steam Magnet 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.

More about Ms. Ben-Nissan

Granada Hills, CA View local requests

More than half 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

24 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Puppet Tree • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Step2 Naturally Playful Sand Table, Kids Sand Activity Sensory Table, 5 Piece Accessory Kit, Toddler Summer Outdoor Toys, 2+ Years Old • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Big Mouth Animal Puppets - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Seasons and Weather Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box Building Set - Features Storage Organizer, Toy Car, Number Bricks, Build, Learn, and Play, Great Gift Playset for Toddlers, Boys, and Girls Ages 18+ Months, 10913 • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
MEGA BLOKS First Builders Toddler Blocks Toys Set, Deluxe Building Bag with 150 Pieces and Storage, Blue, Ages 1+ Years • Amazon Business $44.80 1 $44.80
Oun Nana 144 PCS Playdough Tools Set for Kids, Playdough Accessories Various Shape Molds, Animal, Dinosaur, Stamps, Letters, Numbers, Extruder, Scissors, Cutters, Rollers, Dough Mat with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Washable 8 Colors Dot Markers 2 Pack Set - Paint Daubers for Kids - Toddlers - Non-Toxic Bingo Daubers Arts and Crafts Supplies - Includes 200 Plus Fun Downloadable Coloring PDF Sheets (2 Packs) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Colorations - BUILDME Creative Creatures Dough Builders (Includes 260 pieces) - Dough & Molding Clay Accessories for Kids - Screen-Free Play Time - Builds Animals & Characters • Amazon Business $25.79 1 $25.79
JaxoJoy Foam Building Blocks for Kids - 108 Piece EVA Foam Blocks for Toddlers - Large, Soft, Stackable - Toddler Blocks - Soft Blocks - Preschool Toys - STEM Gifts for Boys & Girls 3-5 4-8 Years Old • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Lakeshore Puzzle Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
FRIMOONY Dough Tools Set for Kids, Various Plastic Animal Molds, Rolling Pins, for Creative Dough Cutting, 44 Pieces • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
Dough Scissors - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
FRIMOONY Plastic Dough Tools for Kids, with Capital Letters, Cookie Cutters, Stamps, Multi-Color, 61 Pieces • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Lakeshore Castle Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Bugs Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Boy and Girl Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Pets Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Sea Life Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Butterfly Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Airplane Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Lakeshore Boat Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
VConejo Color Dough Toys Dough Accessories Set Creations Tools for Kid 2-4-8 Years (Jungle World) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
TREND ENTERPRISES: Numbers Bingo Game, Exciting Way for Everyone to Learn, Play 6 Different Ways, Perfect for Classrooms and At Home, 2 to 36 Players, For Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $12.82 1 $12.82
READY 2 LEARN Paint and Dough Texture Rollers - Set of 4 - Textured Dough Rolling Pins for Kids - Open-Ended Patterns for Crafts and Decoration • Amazon Business $9.60 1 $9.60
READY 2 LEARN Dough Tools - Set of 6 - Arts and Crafts for Kids - Sculpting Tools to Roll, Cut, Mold and Flatten - Art Supplies for Pottery and Dough • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
Carykon Alphabet Dough Cutter Kit with 26 Capital Letters Play Dough Clay Dough Tools -Assorted Colors (Alphabet) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$710.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.64

Sales tax

 $65.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$833.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.04

Total project goal

$980.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $980.25

14 Donors

-$477.92

Donations toward project cost

-$426.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.94

match offer

-$477.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$406.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.41

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