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Ms. Grill from Oakland, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Morning Work? More Like Morning Fun!

Help me give my students Brain Flakes, magnetic letters, building blocks, and other materials to start each morning with an interactive, hands-on, STEM-based activity!

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My Students

My students are bright, engaged, creative thinkers who thrive in a school space that allows them to think critically and independently. My students attend a Title I school in Oakland, California with a school-wide free breakfast and lunch program. Many of my students come from families and communities that have experienced some form of trauma and often have difficulty coming to school. Our school has an increasing amount of newcomer families, which continue to make our school an amazing and diverse community where all are welcome.

My students are scientists, writers, dreamers, poets, musicians, athletes, dancers, readers, and mathematicians.

They want to succeed in school and it is my goal to provide them with the resources they need to do so.

My Project

As a teacher, I believe that how you start your day, is how you end your day. And if you are starting your morning without joy, then that means you're ending your day the same way. It is my goal to implement a more meaningful morning routine with STEM morning tubs. This will allow students the opportunity to choose a bin to work with at their table, and collaboratively engage in it together. They can choose from things like building blocks, magnetic tiles or letters, stacking cups and popsicle sticks. This element of student choice is key to their engagement with each activity.

Establishing engaging morning tubs will allow a space for collaboration, social interactions, team building experiences, and STEM based learning.

I want to encourage their learning through play, and also the development of their critical thinking and problem solving skills. These tubs will set the stage for groups to take responsibility for the materials, share with one another, and also build and support each other as the play and creation process continues. It is my hope that these morning tubs spark joy in the morning, and encourage students to be on time and ready to go each day!

Ms. Grill Emerson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Oakland, CA View local requests

More than 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Etch A Sketch - Classic - Red • Amazon Business $13.90 5 $69.50
Strictly Briks 672 Piece Classic Bricks Building Brick Set | 100% Compatible with All Major Brick Brands | Premium Tight Fit Building Bricks in 12 Vibrant Colors | 9 Different Shapes and Sizes • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Magna-Tiles 32-Piece Clear Colors Set – The Original, Award-Winning Magnetic Building Tiles – Creativity and Educational – STEM Approved • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Strictly Briks Classic Baseplates 10" x 10" Building Brick Baseplates 100% Compatible with All Major Brands | Building Bricks for Towers Shelve| 12 Stackable Bases in Rainbow Colors • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
hand2mind Plastic, Assorted Colors, Wooden-Alternative Cuisenaire Rods (Set of 74) • Amazon Business $9.74 3 $29.22
Party Essentials Hard Plastic 9-Ounce Party Cups/Old Fashioned Tumblers, 50-Count, Assorted Neon • Amazon Business $12.71 2 $25.42
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $23.03 1 $23.03
GIFTEXPRESS Plastic Bright Easter Egg Assortment 50 Pcs Perfect for Easter Egg Hunt/Surprise Egg/Easter Hunt • Amazon Business $8.73 2 $17.46
500 Pack Jumbo 6" Wooden Popsicle Sticks - Bright Assorted Colored - Large Craft Sticks • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
GoodCo! Toothpicks, Flat Natural Wooden Bamboo Tooth Picks for Teeth, Appetizers and Cocktail 3 Box Each 750 Count • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$356.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.91

Total project goal

$499.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.39

1 Donor

-$499.39

Donations toward project cost

-$424.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.91

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