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Ms. Brewer from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Critical Thinking Through STEM!

Help me give my students building supplies and science kits to provide enriching STEM activities and hands-on tools to further deepen their understanding of our learning.

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My Project

My 5th grade students can not easily access tools and resources for enriching hands-on experiences to learn about STEM concepts. We would be using all of these supplies while we learn about force and motion, properties of matter, geometry, volume, and a variety of other foundational learning concepts. Science and math are content areas that my students greatly enjoy, but they are unable to dig deeper into due to limited resources currently available to them.

These tools will allow my students to have hands-on experiences and reinforce their learning in STEM concepts.

With these resources, I hope to not only strengthen their understanding, but also build their confidence in their knowledge and love of science and math.

Ms. Brewer Courtenay Language Arts Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BrainSpark Translucent 48PCS Digit Blocks Magnetic Building Blocks, Montessori Clear Magnet Cubes for Boys Girls Stacking Block Sets • Amazon Business $24.87 3 $74.61
KNEX K'NEX STEM Explorations: Roller Coaster Building Set of 500 Pieces - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $60.52 1 $60.52
Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse STEM Activity Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.36 1 $59.36
Separation of a Mixture: Physical Properties of Matter Kit • Nasco $50.00 1 $50.00
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magnetic Marble Run - 75-Piece STEM Building Set for Kids & Adults with Magnetic Track & Trick Pieces & Marbles for Building A Marble Maze, STEM Project (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $38.49 1 $38.49
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Thames & Kosmos Orbiting Solar System STEM Kit | Build a Rotating Solar System Model | Planets Revolve Using a Windup Motor | Explore Gear Ratios | Science Fairs | Difficulty Level: Intermediate Small • Amazon Business $28.43 1 $28.43

Materials cost

$391.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.35

Total project goal

$515.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.65

1 Donor

-$515.65

Donations toward project cost

-$438.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.35

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