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Ms. Martin from Roseville, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering Adventures: Hands-On Learning for Kindergarteners!

Help me give my students hands on exploration time to explore engineering and design with Lakeshore Manipulative Libraries 1 & 2!

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My Project

Welcome to our kindergarten classroom where young minds are eager to explore, create, and learn! Our students are curious, imaginative, and full of energy. However, many of them are limited in their exposure to hands-on learning opportunities due to budget constraints. Your donation will bring Engineering Manipulatives to our classroom, fueling their critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity in ways that can't be replicated through traditional learning alone.

With your help, our kindergarteners will have the unique opportunity to develop a strong foundation in STEM, setting them on a path of exploration and discovery that will last a lifetime.

Your donation will make an incredible impact on our students' lives, unlocking their potential and providing them with tools to thrive in the world of tomorrow.

Incorporating Engineering Manipulatives will allow us to address various learning styles and bridge the gap between abstract ideas and real-world applications. Our goal is to create a stimulating environment where children can apply concepts from math, science, and even art, into their engineering projects, encouraging them to become well-rounded learners.

Join us in sparking the creativity of our young engineers by providing them with the necessary resources to build their dreams and unlock their future successes. Your support will make all the difference in shaping the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators.

Ms. Martin Rex Fortune Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Martin

Roseville, 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Manipulative Library 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
Lakeshore Manipulative Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00

Materials cost

$458.00

Vendor shipping charges

$22.90

Sales tax

$41.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$559.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.77

Total project goal

$658.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$658.45

1 Donor

-$329.22

Donations toward project cost

-$279.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.38

match offer

-$329.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$279.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.38

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$0.00

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