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Mrs. Melissa Martin from Las Vegas, NV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands On Problem Solving for STEAM!

Help me give my students more opportunities to problem solve and learn hands-on!

  • $677 goal

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My Project

Please help me to provide my students more hands-on learning opportunities to apply science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!

The kits I am looking to purchase provide multiple challenges with multiple correct "answers" to solve real-life problems.

My goal in using these materials are to cover more of the science standards than I was asked to in my STEAM specialist classroom and to provide daily opportunities to learn through exploration.

All of my students are amazing! They come to class once a week asking, " What's our challenge today? How do we get to show off today?!?" They want to be life-long learners that can problem solve and are working at it daily!

Mrs. Melissa Martin Tyrone Thompson Elementary 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 Mrs. Melissa Martin

Las Vegas, NV 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

850 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr. 2 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr. 3 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr. 4 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00

Materials cost

$537.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$575.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.48

Total project goal

$676.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $676.54

1 Donor

-$676.54

Donations toward project cost

-$575.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.48

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 $0.00

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