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Mrs. Hess from Moundsville, WV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Galore!

Help me give my students K'Nex sets, LEGO sets, Makedo, and 3D Pens to increase STEAM education and problem solving skills!

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My Students

My students attend a small school in West Virginia. We are a Title 1 school and located in a low socioeconomic town. Our students walk through the door every day eager to learn and willing to embrace new experiences.

Technology has become a focus of our school, with the hope of opening a world of opportunities for our students.

Many come from broken homes and the drug epidemic is high in our area, but our students are continually trying to rise above. They are filled with passion and hope. Our motto is to believe in ourselves, and with that belief, anything is possible.

Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Our staff and our students work hard to make that a reality.

My Project

These materials will be used to promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) education in our classroom. Students will use the LEGO set, K'Nex sets, Makedo Construction, Plus Plus Blocks, and 3D pens in conjunction with the curriculum to help build essential problem solving skills. Students will engage in activities during Maker Space Time and Centers that utilize these materials.

Hands on learning is an essential element to STEAM education.

These materials will provide students with opportunities to build, manipulate, and problem solve to create a variety of projects. I will use the standards to guide the students in real world application projects. This will help to meet the needs of all students.

Mrs. Hess Central Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Moundsville, WV 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lego 10697 Building Large Box Creator XXL, 1500 Pieces • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99
Makedo Cardboard Construction Toolset, Includes 360 Reusable Tools. Perfect for Whole-Classroom STEM STEAM Learning for Kids Age 4+ • Amazon Business $150.00 1 $150.00
PLUS PLUS - Construction Building Toy, Open Play Set - 1200 Piece - Basic Color Mix • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
BEARY PENN Unique 3D Pen for Kids & Adults (2019 New) 3D Printing Pen Kit, Easy to Use Printer Pen for Arts and Crafts, Bonus 380 Stencils Ebook & 98 ft Filaments • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
K'NEX Education ‒ STEM Explorations: Roller Coaster Building Set – 546 Pieces – Ages 8+ Construction Education Toy • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
K’NEX Education – Intro to Structures: Bridges Set – 207 Pieces – For Grades 3-5 Construction Education Toy • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
3D Pen/3D Printer Filament,1.75mm PLA Filament Pack of 24 Different Colors,High-Precision Diameter Filament, Each Color 10 Feet, Total 240 Feet Lengths by Mika3d • Amazon Business $13.51 2 $27.02
3D Pen Filament Refills(20 Colors,10 Feet Each) Total 200 Feet,PLA Filament 1.75mm,PLA 3D Printing Pen Filament 3D Pen For Kids,No Stuck, Non-toxic and Odorless,Not Fit for 3Doodler Pen • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96

Materials cost

$636.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$676.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.37

Total project goal

$795.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$795.78

3 Donors

-$483.00

Donations toward project cost

-$410.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.45

match offer

-$312.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$265.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.92

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$0.00

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