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Mrs. Lugo from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Challenges: Practicing Persistence

My students need STEM kits to help them think like scientists and engineers as they work through the engineering design process, persisting through challenges with grit and determination.

  • $614 goal

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Mrs. Lugo has another project! Donate to Mine. Craft. Build. Repeat. to help her classroom.

$492 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I teach inquisitive, energetic students in a wonderful and diverse Title 1 school in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. Almost all of our students receive free lunch (just like I did as a child), but I won't let that define them or their future. I see promise and possibility. Across all grade levels, I see students who want to learn, who want to be successful, who want to feel special, and who want to be recognized for their uniqueness.

My students love to be young scientists in my classroom: the geologists, engineers, and coders of tomorrow.

Their eyes light up with anticipation when they realize they will explore or create something in class. Hands-on is my hook, and I can't wait to watch them solve real world problems with the STEM station kits.

My Project

Through my STEM classes this year, I am emphasizing the 21st century skills of collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. These comprehensive project-based kits encourage collaborative problem solving at a level that's just right for my young students, and I will be able to integrate these STEM kits to enhance my existing curriculum.

I want my students to experience challenges, for it is by persisting through frustration that they will not only accomplish their goals, but feel the pride and satisfaction of success over something difficult.

This isn't just a science or engineering skill - it's a life skill, and I'm grateful that I can help facilitate this kind of valuable learning.

The materials were specially developed to help children think like scientists and engineers as they explore the design process and solve problems: students plan, build, and test their designs, and then improve them until they are successful. The kits come with detailed lesson plans that make it easy to focus students’ learning and explain the STEM concepts behind each challenge. There are even career cards that apply what kids are learning to the real world, as well as a complete set of books and posters that provide helpful background knowledge about many different STEM projects - just the thing to support college and career readiness.

Mrs. Lugo PS 78 the Stapleton Lighthouse Community School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP908 - Real-World STEM Challenge Kit - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
TT155X - STEM Science Stations - K-Gr. 1 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $145.00 1 $145.00
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Write & Wipe Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
LL570 - Engineer-A-Coaster Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP777 - Create-A-Path Magnetic Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$483.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$521.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.98

Total project goal

$613.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $613.21

1 Donor

-$306.60

Donations toward project cost

-$260.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.99

match offer

-$306.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$260.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.99

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 $0.00

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