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Mrs. Abbott from El Cajon, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Discovery and Play!

Help me give my students activities that will encourage learning though discovery and collaboration with their peers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Abbott's classroom raised $525

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project will give my students activities that will be used as centers during our math and science learning. My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds from all over the world. Some are brand new to our country experiencing school for the first time. They have a love for learning and will enjoy being an active participant in our classroom with these hands on activities.

These activities will encourage students, no matter their background or language, to learn, discover and explore math and science concepts through play.

They also promote collaboration, communication and creativity. MagnaTiles, Marble Runs and Lego blocks offer students open-ended platforms to build structures on their own ideas and designs. Students will express creativity by experimenting with different patterns and shapes. The puzzles in this project will provide students extend thinking skills such as remembering, matching, sorting, recognizing and problem-solving. All of these skills will support students in building positive relationships with their peers, help them to cope with stress, and succeed academically and in life.

Mrs. Abbott Lexington Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

El Cajon, CA 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

34 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
LEGO Classic Large Brick Box - 10698 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
Lakeshore Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 2 $63.98
School Zone Publishing - Multiplication 0-12 Flash Cards • Teachers' School Supply $3.49 10 $34.90
LEGO Classic Creative Neon Fun - 11027 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.36 1 $23.36
Melissa & Doug - Floor Puzzle World Map • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Melissa & Doug - Solar System Floor Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Magna-Tiles® Cars Expansion Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$368.66

Vendor shipping charges

$7.58

Sales tax

$33.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.62

Total project goal

$524.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$524.12

2 Donors

-$174.71

Donations toward project cost

-$148.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.21

match offer

-$349.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$297.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.41

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$0.00

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