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Mrs. Elkins from Richmond, VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Logically Engineering Our Way To The District Competition

Help me give my students mind games and engineering materials (STEAM) to be successful and prepare for the district's mind games competition.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

These materials are for an afterschool program I teach which has students from grades 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. These students have been chosen because of their out of the box thinking and communication skills.

This project will help 2nd-5th graders train to compete in the district wide logic, puzzle, and engineering competition known as Mind Games.

The logic puzzle books will help them prepare for similar puzzles and logic problems they will see in the competition. The building materials will be used in STEAM engineering projects to help them train for the engineering construction part of the competition.

This after school team coaches students through communication skills, as well as working on mathematical logic problems and engineering their way through different problems creating simple and complex machines

Mrs. Elkins Broad Rock Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Richmond, VA 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

21 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Play-Doh Ultimate Color Collection 65-Pack of Modeling Compound, Non-Toxic, 1 Oz Fun Size Cans, Kids Easter Basket Stuffers or Egg Fillers (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Dowel Rods Wood Sticks Wooden Dowel Rods - 5/16 x 12 Inch Unfinished Hardwood Sticks - for Crafts and DIYers - 50 Pieces by Woodpeckers • Amazon Business $21.06 1 $21.06
Craftzilla Colored Masking Tape – 11 Roll Multi Pack – 825 Feet x 1 Inch of Colorful Craft Tape – Vibrant Rainbow Colored Painters Tape – Great for Arts & Crafts, Labeling and Color-Coding • Amazon Business $19.75 1 $19.75
[1000 Count] 4.5 Inch Wooden Multi-Purpose Popsicle Sticks for Crafts, ICES, Ice Cream, Wax, Waxing, Tongue Depressor Wood Sticks • Amazon Business $15.83 1 $15.83
READY 2 LEARN Chenille Stems - Set of 324 - 10 Colors - Soft Pipe Cleaners - Art Supplies for DIY Crafts - 12 in. long • Amazon Business $13.13 1 $13.13
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Awesome Logic Puzzles for Kids: 60 Clever Brain Games and Puzzles • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Another Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids: Spatial Reasoning, Math Puzzles, Word Games, Logic Problems, Focus Activities, Two-Player Games. (Develop ... & STEM Skills in Kids Ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Amazon Basics Assorted Size and Color Rubber Bands, 0.5 lb. • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Logic Puzzles for Kids Ages 8-10: Ultimate Logic Puzzle Challenges for Kids | Fun Educational Way to Exercise Your Mind With Wordplay, Math, and Logic Puzzles (Kids Ages 8, 9, 10 Activity Book) • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
50 Logic Puzzles: Full of Fun Logic Grid Puzzles! (Brain Teaser Puzzle Books) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Wow Plastic Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws - 250 count (neon) (Neon). • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
100% Natural Bamboo Toothpicks – Kitchen Essential (3000 Count) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
KTOJOY 100Pcs Jumbo Wooden Craft Sticks Popsicle Stick 6” Long x 3/4”Wide Treat Ice Pop for DIY Crafts，Home Art Projects, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Black Natural Cotton Craft String - Ohtomber 328 Feet 2MM Bakers Twine for DIY Crafts and Gift Wrapping • Amazon Business $4.69 1 $4.69

Materials cost

$171.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.95

Total project goal

$239.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.68

1 Donor

-$239.68

Donations toward project cost

-$203.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.95

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