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Mrs. Arotzarena from Cleveland, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Hands On With Science!

Help me give my students hands on science manipulatives to reinforce learning in my preschool class!

  • $1,064 goal

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My Project

My goal for this project is to upgrade my science center with new hands on manipulatives to reinforce science concepts in my preschool classroom. I want my students to be able to independently explore motion, light, rocks, minerals, animals, building, and magnets as they learn through play.

My busy preschoolers love to solve mysteries and what better way to do that than with dig me fossil kits, dino eggs, and gemstones!

I am really excited for my students to get to explore motion with Lakeshore's ramp and motion toys, National Geographic fossil kits, and use maginfying glasses to explore diffrent animal and plant specimens.

By getting this Donor Choose project funded, this will help me meet my goal to include more science topics in my teaching.

Mrs. Arotzarena James Garfield 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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Cleveland, OH 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

20 students impacted 35donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Zhanmai 50 Pack Foam Brick Building Blocks for Kids Thick Cinder Blocks Foam Blocks Large Fake Brick Foam Construction Blocks Toy Stacking Block for Stacking and Construction 8 x 4 x 2.4 Inch (Gray) • Amazon Business $116.99 1 $116.99
DEEKIN 30 Pack Foam Brick Building Blocks for Kids Thick Cinder Blocks Foam Blocks Large Fake Brick Foam Construction Blocks Toy Stacking Block for Stacking and Construction, 8 x 4 x 2.4 Inch • Amazon Business $81.99 1 $81.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open 15 Premium Geodes - With Goggles, Detailed Learning Guide, 3 Display Stands, Great STEM Science Toy & Educational Gift • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Hape Quadrilla Cliffhanger Wooden Marble Run Blocks | Marble Maze Run Set, Early Educational STEM Development Building Toys For Kids, Multicolor, Model:E6020 • Amazon Business $55.99 1 $55.99
Intock Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Cubes Educational Toys, Improved Award Winning Magnetic Building Blocks for Kids, 40 Pieces Colorful Autism Toys Magic Cube Sensory Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Magnetic Blocks-Build Mine Magnet World Set, Frozen Toys for Girls Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 Princess Castle STEM Sensory Kids Games Toys for Toddler Christmas Birthday Gifts for 3+ Years Old Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
WGL&HJ Dry & Wet Gemstone Dig Kit for Kids ,Reusable Gem Mining Tool,STEM Science & Educational DIY Toys Science Kit,15 Types 200+ Piece Set Gemstones Including Gemstones,Crystals,Rocks • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
E-Blox Building Blocks STEM Circuit Kit, Build Your Own Sound & Touch Controlled Light Show, LED Lights Fade in & Out, Reacts to Voice & Music, Science, Birthday Gift, Boys, Girls, 5+ • Amazon Business $33.59 1 $33.59
Byncceh Dinosaur Eggs Dig Kit - Discover 12 Unique Dinosaur Toys, Educational STEM Craft Gift for Kids - Explore Paleontology and Archaeology Science • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Colorful Office Thinking Hand Boiler, Glass Science Energy Transfer, Children Science Experiment, Love Birds Color Meter Hand Boiler, 4 Pcs (Red&GreenBlue&Purple) By C&H Solutions® • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources STEM Simple Machines Activity Set, Hands-on Science Activities, 19 Pieces, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
KiwiCo Froggie Lab Dissection, Frog Plush Toy | Anatomy Learning Toy & Stuffed Animal for Fun and Educational Play | Science Toy for Kids, Ages 3 and Up • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Learning Resources Solar System Puzzle Globe Space Toys for Toddlers, 21 Pieces, Age 3+, STEM Toys for Kids, Space Décor for Kids, for Kids • Amazon Business $29.59 1 $29.59
Celestial Buddies: Little EARTH Buddy 9" Plush Space Fidget Toy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $25.00 1 $25.00
Nature Bound Light-Up Ant Habitat Terrarium Kit with Gel for Kids - LED Lights with Space Age Gel - STEM Science & Nature Toy for Boys & Girls - Watch Ants Dig and Tunnel • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Lakeshore Can Do! Motion Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Learning Resources Jumbo Reptiles & Amphibians, Tortoise, Gecko, Snake, Iguana, and Tree Frog, 5 Animals, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
DOTSOG Galaxy Kinetic Art Science Kit Kinetic Art Asteroid Science Desk Toy Home Decorations Electronic Perpetual Motion • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Kids Rock Collection – 1.25 Lb Assorted Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones Plus 50 Cool Rocks and Minerals to Share, A Great STEM Earth Science Kit for The Classroom, Homeschool & More • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Amber Dig Kit - Insects in Resin, 8 Insects Specimens Excavation Kit, Gemstone Bugs for Kids, Fossil Bug Toys Dig Kits for Bugs Collection, Insect Toys for Boys Girls 6 and up Year Old Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
Magnetic Bingo Wand Sets Learning Resources Classroom Magnet Lab Kit Science Experiment Tools Magnetism Resource Set of 5 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Golmart Balance Bird Gravity Bird with Pyramid Combination Set Balancing Bird Center of Gravity Physics Toy, The Perfect Gadget Gift for Children and Teachers, Science Lovers of All Ages(6 PCS) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
LEARNING ADVANTAGE Color Paddles - Set of 6 - Hands-on Teaching Aid - Color Learning for Toddlers • Amazon Business $10.21 1 $10.21
TEDCO-Pet Tornado-Spin and Watch • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$856.39

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$904.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$159.57

Total project goal

$1,063.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,063.81

34 Donors

-$1,047.64

Donations toward project cost

-$904.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$143.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.17

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$0.00

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