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Mrs. Schuhmacher from Aurora, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Renovated Learning: Building a Culture of Creativity, Innovation, and Discovery

Help me give my students hands-on materials to create and explore with Wonder Tubs.

  • $295 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I teach an amazing class of 22 students that LOVE learning. My students are very dynamic and enjoy learning that comes with a challenge. They are hard-working problem solvers and surprise me every single day!

I love how my students' construct their own knowledge by creating and interacting with physical objects through a culture of creativity, innovation and discovery.

Whenever we take on something new, they're always willing to jump in feet first often teaching me to take risks, too. Their love for learning inspires me to grow and learn right alongside them.

Without my students, I would not be writing this grant today. Their continued passion makes me want to grow and learn, so I can help them meet their best potential.

My Project

Play is an indispensable part of all of us. It shapes our brains, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul (Stuart Brown). Play brings joy and can facilitate deep connections. New school makerspaces are bringing this play back to life, but we don’t want to wait for a “visit” to think like a maker. John Spencer states, “Makerspaces aren’t about the stuff. They’re about the making and the mindset.”

Through this grant, I hope to provide all of our 2nd grade students with hands-on materials to create Wonder Tubs.

These materials will be reusable year-to-year and used during our soft start time for students to explore play-based learning. This play-based learning will foster creativity and original thinking while providing students positive social and emotional skills. These materials will also be used as our students use the LAUNCH Cycle to explore specific grade level content. We cannot wait to build a portable Lego wall, build with magnetic blocks, and explore animal adaptations with K'Nex.

Mrs. Schuhmacher
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
1000 Piece Building Bricks Set- 10 Classic Colors Guaranteed Tight Fit, Compatible with All Major Brands • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
K’NEX Education – Kid K’NEX Group Building Set – 131 Pieces – Ages 3+ – Preschool Educational Toy • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Brickyard Building Blocks 4 Green Baseplates, Improved Design 10 x 10 Inches Large Thick Base Plates for Building Bricks, for Activity Table or Displaying Compatible Construction Toys (4-Pack, Green) • Amazon Business $15.95 3 $47.85

Materials cost

$203.81

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.10

Total project goal

$294.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$294.01

2 Donors

-$294.01

Donations toward project cost

-$249.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.10

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$0.00

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