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Mrs. O'Hare Barrows from Carteret, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering a STEM Solution!

My students need STEM tools like the Erector Motorized Model Building Set and the K’NEX Building Set to explore the engineering design process.

  • $571 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

William Butler Yeats once wrote, "Education is not the filling of the pail, but, the lighting of the fire." In my science lab, there are loads of fires being lit! And that is exactly the way my students like to learn.

My students will be the first to tell you that you cannot learn science through worksheet packets.

They are a wildly inquisitive group who can sense an inauthentic learning experience a mile away!

They bound into the classroom with a chorus of, "What are we going to do today?" Lab supplies on the desk make their eyes light up. My goal as an educator is to continue to provide fuel for their educational fire!

My Project

Hands on STEM activities have a positive influence on student learning. Making science fun and interesting helps my student do much more than just learn. It inspires them to stretch their boundaries and get in touch with their innate creativity. These STEM tools will foster their passion for learning and keep fueling their creativity!

The Erector Sets and K’NEX Model kits will allow my students to design and build prototypes of their engineering projects.

They can then use these prototypes to create their final projects. These materials will allow students to experience, first hand, the engineering and design process. The shelving units will provide storage for these projects during the design and redesign phase.

I have seen students get absorbed in the creative process and become completely immersed in solving the problems that inevitably arise during testing and re-testing their ideas. The more tools I can provide to support this creativity, the better!

Mrs. O'Hare Barrows Carteret Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Carteret, NJ View local requests

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

60 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keter 5-Shelf Heavy Duty Utility Freestanding Ventilated Shelving Unit Storage Rack, Black • Amazon Business $58.18 2 $116.36
Meccano Erector by Super Construction Set, 25 Motorized Model Building Set, 638 Pieces, For Ages 10 and up, STEM Education Toy • Amazon Business $107.56 1 $107.56
CAR BASIC HALLS FRICTION • Frey Scientific $9.89 10 $98.90
K’NEX 70 Model Building Set – 705 Pieces – Ages 7+ Engineering Education Toy • Amazon Business $38.95 2 $77.90
JORESTECH Eyewear Protective Safety Glasses, Polycarbonate Impact Resistant Lens Pack of 12 (Clear) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97

Materials cost

$436.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.87

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.61

Total project goal

$570.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $570.72

7 Donors

-$285.36

Donations toward project cost

-$242.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.80

match offer

-$285.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.80

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 $0.00

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