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Ms. Holden from Saint Paul, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering and Inquiry

Help me give my students new engineering materials and building toys including LEGO and an erector set to help challenge their building skills.

  • $435 goal

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My Project

My students love to build with their hands and get creative! We have been working hard to integrate engineering and technology into our daily science routine. We use these materials to have engineering contests and challenge each other to build new creative things. Our younger students get to experience using new building materials.

One of my outcomes with these materials is to be able to put engineering challenges in front of my students along with materials that they can use to get creative.

We use this as an opportunity for students to aim for a certain outcome after deciding how to they want to arrive at that outcome.

Ms. Holden Obama Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Saint Paul, MN 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

140 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO DUPLO Wild Animals of Europe 10979 Building Toy Set for Toddlers, Preschool Boys and Girls Ages 2-5 (85 Pieces) • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Brackitz Inventor STEM Discovery Building Toy for Kids Ages 3, 4, 5, 6+ Year Olds | Best Boys & Girls Educational Engineering Construction Kits | Creative Fun Learning Toys for Children | 100 Pc Set • Amazon Business $56.68 1 $56.68
LEGO Flower Bouquet 10280 Building Kit; A Unique Flower Bouquet and Creative Project for Adults, New 2021 (756 Pieces) • Amazon Business $55.44 1 $55.44
Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8 Years, Electric Drill Puzzle Toy with Drill Screwdriver Tool - Develop Creativity, STEM Educational Building Toy for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Old Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $22.50 2 $45.00
Erector Set for Boys 6-12, Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8, 5 in 1 STEM Toys Ages 4-7 with Electric Power Motor for Kids, Construction Toys for Age 5 7 8 9 Years Old, 113 PCS DIY Boys Toys Age 6-8 • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
Rylee The Young Rocketeer: A Kids Book About Imagination and Following Your Dreams • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Skillmatics Card Game : Train of Thought | Gifts, Family Connection & Conversation Starters for 6 Year Olds and Up • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
The Big Book of Amazing LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have: 75+ Brand-New Vehicles, Robots, Dragons, Castles, Games and Other Projects for Endless Creative Play • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
LEGO Halloween Owl • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Color By Numbers Book For Kids Ages 8-12: Over 50 Cute Coloring Designs Including Dragon, Lion, Mermaid, Cars and More • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Architecture Coloring Book for Kids: Architecture coloring book for kids ages 4-8 years old;A Beginner's Book for Aspiring Architects;This book is ... Creative houses, homes, structures, design • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$334.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.25

Total project goal

$435.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$435.00

2 Donors

-$87.00

Donations toward project cost

-$73.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.05

match offer

-$348.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$295.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.20

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$0.00

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