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

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Problem Solving with Fairy Tale STEM Kits

Help me give my students hands-on Fairy Tale Problem Solving STEM Kits to explore engineering and the creative process.

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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

My students are eager and enthusiastic scholars. They bring with them a diverse set of social-emotional needs and different learning styles. They enjoy interactive and hands-on activities. Our small, urban campus is a safe and beautiful learning environment in which students thrive to become long-life learners. We are a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) certified school.

These Fairy Tale Problem Solving STEM kits fit in perfectly with our curriculum and our STEAM focus.

We are studying fairy tales from around the world during language arts. With these kits we will be able to incorporate problem solving and engineering skills to compliment our fairy tale studies. Students will work in small groups to plan, create and test solutions to get the Gingerbread Man across a river, design a house that can’t be blown down, construct a bridge that keeps 3 goats safe from the troll, build a chair even Goldilocks can’t break, and design a basket to hold Little Red Riding Hood’s apples. These activities are sure to keep my students excited and engaged in their learning!

Ms. Melgar Dorris Place 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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Los Angeles, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore The Three Billy Goats Gruff Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Goldilocks & the Three Bears Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore The Three Little Pigs Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Gingerbread Man Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Little Red Riding Hood Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$309.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.82

Total project goal

$438.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $438.78

3 Donors

-$413.77

Donations toward project cost

-$351.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.06

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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