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

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Family Game Night is a Science!

My students need Makey Makey, Suspend Family Games, Science ninjas, and Hit the Habitat Trail games for science family game nights.

  • $502 goal

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My Students

I teach at a unique urban school. My students come from a variety of backgrounds. I teach students Kindergarten through fifth grade, and many of them have individual needs that do not allow them to attend a traditional school on a daily basis.

Many of my students have emotional and social issues, frequent medical treatments, safety concerns, difficulty in a traditional school setting and/or are homeless.

My students each face their own challenges every day outside of school. Some are grade levels behind, and others are grade levels ahead.

My Project

My students love science! They love to play games! I would like to put together family game night packs for my students to take home to enjoy with their family. These packs would include Makey Makey sets, Suspend family game, Science Ninjas, and Hit the Habitat games. These games will foster family fun and learning in STEM content areas such as; Chemistry, Life Science, Physics, Engineering and Coding.

Students can share their love of STEM with their families by bringing home fun, grade-level appropriate, science-based games to play for family game night.

It's not rocket science!....or is it?

Warning: Making STEM learning fun may result in creative confidence!

Ms. Gamboa City of Angels Alternative School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Gamboa

Los Angeles, CA 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

31 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makey Makey - An Invention Kit for Everyone • Amazon Business $49.75 4 $199.00
Hit The Habitat Trail • Amazon Business $27.53 2 $55.06
Melissa & Doug Suspend Family Game (31 pcs) • Amazon Business $13.59 4 $54.36
Science Ninjas : Valence Card Game- Advanced Chemistry + Simple Rules + Ninjas! Teach Kids How Molecules Form and Chemicals Interact! • Amazon Business $25.00 2 $50.00

Materials cost

$358.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$32.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.28

Total project goal

$501.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$501.88

1 Donor

-$501.88

Donations toward project cost

-$426.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.28

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$0.00

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