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Ms. Brock from Ogden, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us BUILD an Understanding of Our World!

Help me give my students a jump start on STEM activities that allow them to manipulate objects and utilize their creativity such as using puzzles and building blocks to see how objects fit together to create bigger objects.

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My Students

I have had the pleasure of teaching students in my current school district for 24 years. Each year brings new personalities and excitement into my classroom. The one thing that never changes is the students’ love of learning.

Kindergarten is so much more than learning colors, counting, and reciting the alphabet.

The biggest element of learning I have found is that the students want specifics, they want vocabulary, they want skills, they want KNOWLEDGE. I believe in treating the students as learners in an ever changing world and they deserve the opportunity to have experiences and acquire skills that will lead them to achieve whatever goals they set for themselves in life.

We are a Title I school and have a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch. Due to this high percentage, all students receive free breakfast and lunch. We are fortunate to be represented by great diversity with our students. The students are exposed to a variety of culture, languages, dialects, as well as physical and emotional challenges. They are accepting and empathetic of the ever growing changes of differences each child brings to our classroom.

My Project

Learning involves more than paper and pencil. Children learn through manipulation of hands on activities. We will use the Melissa and Doug floor puzzles to use our spatial awareness to place the pieces together. Being able to manipulate a puzzle piece by rotating and translating the shape to fit another increases their understanding in math. The Magnetic Building Sticks will be used to make various shapes to construct models of buildings and landscapes students are familiar with, as well as test out a hypotheses in a science experiment. The Kindergarten Core Standards (Standard K.G.5 Model and create shapes/ Standard K.G.6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes) set the expectation that children can analyze, compare, and create various shapes and structures using existing shapes. In science they are given a task to construct a bridge with various blocks to allow a "boat" to float under it. These types of activities will engage students in mathematical and scientific processes that will encourage critical thinking and problem solving which they will encounter throughout their lives inside and outside of school.

The availability of various building materials in my classroom will allow these young children the opportunity to explore and manipulative objects using critical thinking skills that will enhance their learning skills in later grades.

I want to provide learning opportunities that encourage and excite students to seek out STEM related activities as well as develop a high appreciation and interest in the fields of science and math.

Ms. Brock Hillcrest Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Ogden, UT 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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG906 - Ten-Frames Hands-On Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
330 pcs Building Blocks, Educational Building Toys Stem Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Toddlers Girls and Boys by Winlip • Amazon Business $31.99 2 $63.98
RA802 - Dominoes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
ELONGDI 130 Pieces - Magnetic Building Sticks Building Blocks Set, Magnet Educational Toys Magnetic Blocks Sticks Stacking Toys Set, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Limei International Classic Building Bricks STEM Construction Blocks Toy Game Science Engineering Maths Educational Fancy Shapes Colors Fit All Major Brands Ideal for Kids (4 Baseplates for Free) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
DD192 - Nuts About Patterning! • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Dreampark Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-8, 6 Pack Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles 60 Pieces Preschool Educational Learning Toys Set for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Robud Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Ages 3+, Activity Board for Boys and Girls, 24 pcs Each - 3 in 1 Set • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
ZiGYASAW Alphabets Giant Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (Wipe-Clean Surface, Teaches Alphabets, 26 Pieces, 24” L x 36” W, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3,4,5,6,7,8 Year Olds and Up) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LC582 - Translucent Color Chips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
The Learning Journey: Jumbo Floor Puzzles - Animals of The World - Extra Large Puzzle Measures 3 ft by 2 ft • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Melissa & Doug Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle (Extra-Thick Cardboard Construction, Beautiful Original Artwork, 48 Pieces, 2’ x 3, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5, and 6 Year Olds’) • Amazon Business $12.47 1 $12.47
Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Dawn Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (24 pcs, 2 x 3 feet) • Amazon Business $12.22 1 $12.22
Melissa & Doug Traffic Jam Floor Puzzle (Beautiful Original Artwork, Sturdy Cardboard Pieces, 24 Pieces, 24” L x 36” W, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, and 5 Year Olds) • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63

Materials cost

$459.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.54

Total project goal

$583.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $583.59

1 Donor

-$248.03

Donations toward project cost

-$248.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$291.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$248.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.77

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 $0.00

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