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

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Lego Ingenuity

My students need 7 sets of Legos to allow for connections to content studies and creative ingenuity.

  • $203 goal

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My Students

Classrooms need to incorporate different styles of learning to meet the needs of students. Lego blocks will allow for creative, critical thinking using spatial visual modes of learning.

My school has a diverse group of learners.

There are families from different socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as ethnic backgrounds. Some children are ESL, and may not have parents at home that speak English. Lego blocks will provide a hands on connection to learning. Education is important for all children, and exciting, engaging learning experiences with lego blocks will benefit learning.

My Project

A table filled with multicolored blocks and a project plan to build a pyramid, or the Great Wall in China, or a city with the legos. How engaging is that? While the students are building they will be improving content vocabulary and communication skills. Making as many connections to learning for the student allows for deeper understanding. A student who has difficulty understanding concepts may understand while working in collaborative groups designing a project with lego blocks.

I want my students to be ready for their futures.

They are the future engineers, scientist, artists, and problem solvers. Having a class set of legos will allow for engaging connections to learning, and creative thinking. I am excited thinking of the possibilities.

Mrs. Graff Mountain View Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Charlottesville, VA View local requests

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

16 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Ultimate Building Set - 405 Pieces (6166) • Amazon $25.49 2 $50.98
LEGO Bricks and More Fun with Vehicles 4635 • Amazon $44.48 1 $44.48
LEGO Bricks & More Builders of Tomorrow Set 6177 • Amazon $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO Green Building Plate (10" x 10") • Amazon $4.99 3 $14.97

Materials cost

$140.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.45

Total project goal

$202.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $202.98

2 Donors

-$51.49

Donations toward project cost

-$43.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.72

Matching donations from our partners

-$151.48

Match offers toward project cost

-$128.76

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.72

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 $0.00

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