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Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Tools for Virtual Teaching and Beyond

Help me give my students a variety of engaging tools for science, technology and engineering for the virtual environment and beyond.

  • $994 goal

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Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab has another project! Donate to iPad for Digital Drawing to help her classroom.

$955 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students come from a wide variety of learning situations, from struggling to striving. The school is set within a suburban community near military housing. Even though my school is within a large metropolitan city, it feels like a small community and sheltered, an "island in the hills." Within these hills, we have a variety of ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as several families that have moved here from other countries. Many of our students are also grappling with parents being deployed or on active duty.

Project-based, STEAM exploration is engaging and motivating to all my students, and a tool to building growth-mindset, regardless of their academic level.

My students are exuberant and creative, and I am constantly challenged to investigate new opportunities for them to test the waters in STEM/STEAM learning for all grade levels TK-5th grade. We also make a concerted effort to incorporate NGSS standards, and make it relevant to the students' world and interests. The curriculum is student-driven and ever-morphing to meet their needs in a problem-based learning environment.

My Project

Teaching STEAM virtually has been a considerable challenge to say the least! I am always looking for ways to lighten the learning and bring opportunity and engagement to my students. In this virtual environment, I see my classroom as an opportunity for choice and voice.

Help bring STEAM-centered curriculum, supplies, and digital access to my students from transitional kindergarten through 5th grade that can be implemented both virtually, and then beyond when return to on-site learning.

This project brings together a variety of tools that can make this happen. This includes tools for green screen video production, STEAM curriculum and challenges, access to digital challenges through Legends of Learning and Breakout Edu, a digital microscope, and crates for storage of curruculum.

Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab Vista Grande Elementary School Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

430 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Legends of Learning 12-month Teacher Subscription • AKJ Education $190.00 1 $190.00
Breakout EDU Platform Access • AKJ Education $100.00 1 $100.00
StudioFX 800W Chromakey Green Screen 10ft x 12ft Backdrop Photography Video Lighting Kit - Background Support System Included - Kaezi CH15-1012G vs-1 • Amazon Business $94.98 1 $94.98
Neewer Chromakey Green Chromakey Blue Collapsible Backdrop Collapsible Reversible Background 5'x7' Chroma-Key Blue/Green • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Wireless Digital Microscope Handheld USB HD Inspection Camera with Stand Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Android, Mac, Windows Computer 50x-1000x Magnification • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
SUPER SCIENCE STEM ACTVTY SET/30 GR 4-6 • Frey Scientific $38.99 1 $38.99
PACK SUPER SCI STEM ACTIVITY G1-3 S/30 • Frey Scientific $38.99 1 $38.99
Storex Premium File Crate with Handles, 17.25 x 14.25 x 10.5", Classroom Blue, Case of 3 (61455U03C) • Amazon Business $38.42 1 $38.42
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR 2 • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR 1 • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR K • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR 3 • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR 4 • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09
BOOK RESOURCE STEAM DESIGN CHALLENGE GR 5 • Frey Scientific $20.09 1 $20.09

Materials cost

$708.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.82

Sales tax

 $64.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.98

Total project goal

$993.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $993.19

1 Donor

-$496.60

Donations toward project cost

-$422.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.49

match offer

-$496.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$422.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.49

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