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

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Let There Be Light! Light Table Exploration

Help me give my students interesting light table tools to spark curiosity.

  • $311 goal

This project expired on April 10, 2025.

This project expired on April 10, 2025.

My Project

The light table in my classroom is a favorite! I want to encourage deeper science, engineering, and math exploration with new light table manipulatives. The translucent building blocks help build engineering skills by allowing young learners to see and play with how light and various manipulatives work. Providing experiences with STEM concepts at this young age sets the foundation for learning in the future.

As with everything in the TK classroom, these tools will fill a need in multiple content areas: language development, math, science, art, and literacy.

Students can use the blocks to build letters or practice forming their names. They can use the rainbow pebbles to create art. The pattern blocks build geometry and math concepts. The magnetic blocks help students learn about magnets and building concepts. Encouraging conversations between students and teachers helps build language development. The added bonus is that students learn through play! In early childhood, play is the work of children!

Your donation will help provide experiences and learning throughout the year in this classroom. The tools will be changed out regularly so students are always curious and engaged in new play.

Mrs. Potts Granada Hills Charter School TK-8 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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Northridge, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles 32 Piece Clear Colors & Car Expansion Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.96 1 $71.96
Kaplan Early Learning Agate Light Table Slices - 12 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.76 3 $59.28
Kaplan Early Learning Click Builders Classic Prism - 1,000 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $55.76 1 $55.76
Picasso Toys PTB103 Alphabet & Numerical Train 103pc Hedgehog Block Shape Blocks Building Tiles Set Construction Learning Toy Stacking Educational Block, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational • Amazon Business $24.63 1 $24.63

Materials cost

$211.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$264.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.62

Total project goal

$310.78

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