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Mrs. Szamrej from Wilmington, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Busy Builders Learning at Home

Help me give my students an exciting introduction to women in STEM; as we read books and explore using engineering, architecture, and design centers, we will see hands on the importance of STEM in our world.

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My Students

My students are enthusiastic and love to learn. They come from low-income households, and many have not had the opportunity to explore the world outside of their own community.

I teach a special day class for students with mild to moderate disabilities which makes it a challenge for them to to learn online.

Many depend on hands on materials and activities to learn new concepts.

My Project

Connecting literature and hands-on activities will help my students learn about the role of women in STEM. I chose books that feature female characters as engineers, scientists, designers, and creators. They will be able to extend their learning by having the chance to explore hands-on engineering, architecture, and building activities that we read about in the books.

I am planning on creating an at home lending library with different hands-on materials and books that students can bring home and explore with their families.

This project would give me enough kits so that every child could have their own to explore for a month before exchanging it for a new kit. Please help me bring STEM into my students' lives.

Mrs. Szamrej Hawaiian Avenue 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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Wilmington, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT570X Design Play STEAM Kits Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
PP753 House Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FF998 I Can Build It Construction Planks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP751 Bridge Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
PP752 Vehicle Building Engineering Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
TT223 I Can Build It Architecture Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
BK382 Rosie Revere Engineer Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK397 Ada Twist Scientist Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
BK384 Going Places Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
BK386 Violet the Pilot Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$343.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$410.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.45

Total project goal

$482.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $482.98

4 Donors

-$228.26

Donations toward project cost

-$216.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

match offer

-$228.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$194.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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