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Ms. Lynner from Grand Forks, ND is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Motivating, Engaging, & Fostering Passions With Maker Spaces and STEM

My students need a LEGO Simple Machine Set, an Ozobot, Snap Circuits, a Makey Makey Kit and other STEM activities to look beyond the walls of the classroom to find motivation!

  • $634 goal

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My Students

I am a special education teacher who gets the opportunity to work with special education kiddos ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. I teach at a Title I school where we have a very diverse student population with many of our families not being able to fund school supplies, meals, or even winter clothing. Luckily, we have an amazing PTO, counselor, and social worker to help assist with those essential needs!

My kiddos are fun-loving, creative, and kind.

They are hard workers, capable, and above all, resilient, despite the trauma, hardships, and everyday struggles they have had to face. While they may be experiencing difficulties outside of school, one thing is for sure: they beam with joy when getting the opportunity to explore, create new things, take charge of their own learning, and then, eventually, share what they have done!

My Project

My kiddos work each and every day to learn new curriculum, make new friends, and, most importantly, manage their behaviors and emotions. They are continuously striving to reach their goals. Some days they will achieve their goals and some days they won't, and that's OK. However, when these kiddos achieves their goal, it is something to be celebrated!

Rather than giving my kiddos rewards from the dollar tree or target dollar spot, I hope to instill the reward of exploration, investigation, and knowledge by creating a Maker Space Exploration Station as a reward for achieving one of their goals.

I want my kiddos to want to succeed because they want to explore things that they are passionate or curious about. The Maker Space materials and STEM activities will motivate students to achieve their goals, enhance their learning experiences, work to develop their passions and explore their curiosities, and motivate them to push past their hardships and the predispositions to become all that they aspire to be!

My kiddos, as well as all the other future leaders of this world, deserve to become all that they want to be. As their teacher and their cheerleader, I need to do whatever it takes to get them there, starting with this project! We need a LEGO Simple Machine Set, an Ozobot, Snap Circuits, a Makey Makey Kit and other STEM materials.

Ms. Lynner Century Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Grand Forks, ND 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
VonHaus Black 15 Drawer Organizer Cart with Rolling Wheels Multi-Purpose Utility Trolley for Home, Office, Art, Crafts and Beauty Storage • Amazon Business $104.95 1 $104.95
Simple Machines Set • LEGO Education $79.95 1 $79.95
Snap Circuits PRO SC-500 Electronics Discovery Kit • Amazon Business $65.99 1 $65.99
Makey Makey An Invention Kit for Everyone • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
Ozobot Bit Coding Robot (Blue) • Amazon Business $47.40 1 $47.40
Large Building Plates Set • LEGO Education $36.95 1 $36.95
Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Starter Stunt Set • AKJ Education $36.46 1 $36.46
Stem Explorations: Vehicles Building Set • AKJ Education $22.49 1 $22.49
Strokes Office Supplies 12 Paper Edger Scissors with Organizer Stand! Great for Teachers, Crafts, Scrapbooking (SBA5115) • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59

Materials cost

$459.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $26.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$538.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.99

Total project goal

$633.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $633.28

6 Donors

-$516.23

Donations toward project cost

-$438.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.43

match offer

-$117.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.56

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