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Mrs. Fortuna from Carson, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Motivates Us to Learn!

Help me give my students Lenovo laptops, LEGO building sets, Keva planks, measuring tools, pencil sharpeners, copy paper, and glue sticks to supplement the materials we already have to provide additional hands-on STEAM experiences.

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My Students

We are a small, culturally diverse school with students from Pre-K through fifth grade. Our students come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and have diverse learning needs.

My students will be some of our future artists, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, authors, politicians, and teachers.

My students have a love of learning and are hungry for knowledge. They are inquisitive. They strive to be successful. My students love using technology and participating in hands-on learning activities but have limited access to technology or STEAM in the classroom.

My Project

STEAM education provides students with more educational and career choices in their future. As a class, we are beginning to learn about science, technology, engineering, art, and math and why these fields are important in our society.

By donating to this project, you are increasing my students’ access to hands-on STEAM activities.

My students learn far more through hands-on activities than any other mode of learning, and STEAM activities provide many hands-on experiences for my students.

We would like laptops so students in our class can practice their learning through the use of educational games, learn how to use various computer programs, and conduct research for science, social studies, and health projects as well as for informative writing topics. The Keva planks and LEGO building set will help develop my students’ understanding of engineering principals. The weights and volume sets are intended to help my students learn about volume and weight during our math lessons.

We will use the glue and paper as part of our interactive math notebooks, science and social studies notebooks, and art lessons. The pencil sharpeners will help us have sharp pencils and colored pencils not only for writing and math lessons but also for sketching out engineering ideas, coloring our art, and taking notes and illustrating in our science, social studies, and health notebooks.

Mrs. Fortuna Del Amo 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.

More about Mrs. Fortuna

Carson, 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

21 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lenovo - 130-15AST 15.6'Laptop - AMD A6-Series - 4GB Memory - AMD Radeon R4 - 500GB Hard Drive - Black • Best Buy Education $254.84 2 $509.68
WeDo 2.0 Core Set • LEGO Education $189.95 1 $189.95
Hammermill Paper, Great White 100% Recycled Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11 Paper, Letter Size, 20lb Paper, 92 Bright, 10 Reams / 5,000 Sheets (086790C) Acid Free Paper • Amazon Business $63.99 1 $63.99
Bostitch Antimicrobial SuperPro Glow Extra Heavy Duty Commercial Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener with Replaceable Cutter Cartridge System, 6-Hole, Silver/Black (EPS14HC) • Amazon Business $55.40 1 $55.40
KEVA Contraptions: 200 Plank Set • AKJ Education $36.46 1 $36.46
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue, Washable, 30 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $8.66 3 $25.98
Liquid Measurement Set • AKJ Education $25.54 1 $25.54
Metric Weight Set • AKJ Education $21.89 1 $21.89
Bostitch QuietSharp 6 Heavy Duty Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, 6-Holes, Blue (EPS10HC) • Amazon Business $21.66 1 $21.66
KEVA Brain Builders • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64

Materials cost

$962.19

Vendor shipping charges

$15.00

Sales tax

$88.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,109.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$195.82

Total project goal

$1,305.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,305.48

1 Donor

-$1,305.48

Donations toward project cost

-$1,109.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$195.82

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$0.00

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