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Mrs. Ballou from Moseley, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Imagineering With STEAM

My students need hands-on STEAM materials, such as basic coding games, Play-Doh, building blocks, and other materials to build products that they design when solving environmental problems.

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My Students

Our school has a long history embedded into the community we serve. Students are excited to attend school where many of their parents and even grandparents went before them. I have an exciting opportunity to start a STEAM Resource program for the first time! When you walk into my classroom you won't see students sitting in desks diligently taking notes, but instead you'll see students brainstorming ideas, drawing images, building models, testing their solution, and more!

My students are spunky, inquisitive, and hardworking.

"I never knew school could be this fun!" a student shouted to a group member as they were working on a STEAM project. It is moments like these that push me to ensure that my students always have opportunities for hands-on, real-life learning experiences. It is wonderful donors, like yourself, that can help me to provide these experiences to our youngest learners!

My Project

I'm so excited to have the opportunity to start the STEAM resource program at my school. In this class students will be posed with questions such as, "how can you build a device to prevent trash from getting into our watershed without damaging our environment?" It is inquiry questions, like this one, that allow students to go through the design process for real-life situations. They get to brainstorm, draw designs, and test the outcomes.

This project would allow all students kindergarten through fifth grade to have the opportunities to explore every aspect of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) through a hands-on learning approach.

The Circuit Maze Board Game, Robot Turtles Game, and Code & Go Robot Mouse will allow students kindergarten through second grade to experience the basics of coding. All of the building materials, like K'NEX, Brain Flakes, and color cubes will give students of all ages various materials to build models for their projects.

All of the resources provided through this project will allow students to have more creative freedom in their problem-solving process. Overall, students will learn more about their environment and how to apply mathematical and science concepts as they explore inquiry questions.

Mrs. Ballou Grange Hall Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Moseley, VA View local requests 750 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set, 41 Pieces • Amazon Business $35.25 3 $105.75
Circuit Maze Board Game • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98
Learning Resources Creative Color Cubes, 100 Piece • Amazon Business $16.81 2 $33.62
Learning Resources Tumble Trax Magnetic Marble Run • Amazon Business $15.75 2 $31.50
Champion Sports Stopwatch (6 Set), Assorted, 2 x 3" Item #910 Set • Amazon Business $27.45 1 $27.45
K'NEX 70 Model Building Set - 705 Pieces - Ages 7+ Engineering Education Toy • Amazon Business $26.18 1 $26.18
Play-Doh 10-Pack of Colors (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
ETA hand2mind Wood Double-Sided Yardstick/Meterstick, Set of 10 • Amazon Business $22.34 1 $22.34
Robot Turtles Game • Amazon Business $21.89 1 $21.89
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Safety Eyewear UV Protection Glasses By Tuff America - Clear Lens & Colored Temple -Pack Of 12 • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Vastar 120pcs Hot Glue Gun Sticks for Mini Hot Glue Gun / XL-E20W Hot Melt Glue Gun, 0.27 Inch Diameter, 4 Inch Length • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Blulu 4 Sizes Squares Tissue Paper Bulk Multicolor Craft Papers, 5 by 5 cm, 8 by 8 cm, 12 by 12 cm, 15 by 15 cm, 1600 Pieces • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Premium Crayons Case of 264 (6 colors) SAFETY TESTED COMPLIANT WITH ASTM D-4236 • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Duracell Coppertop AAA Alkaline Batteries, 20 Count • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Pacon Lightweight Construction Paper, 9-Inches by 12-Inches, Assorted Colors, 500 Count (6555) • Amazon Business $10.09 1 $10.09
Hanamal Bamboo Wooden Toothpicks 2 packs of 500 pcs = 1000 pcs • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59
King's deal 100(10color x 10) Latex Balloons - 11 Inch - Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28

Materials cost

$442.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$478.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.53

Total project goal

$563.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.51

6 Donors

-$281.76

Donations toward project cost

-$239.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.26

match offer

-$281.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$239.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.26

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