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Ms. Bertocchi from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Exploration in First Grade

Help me give my students hands-on learning materials to integrate science concepts into their choice time play.

  • $980 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

In our classroom, we spend the whole day making sure students are receiving the best possible instruction and ample opportunities to try what they’re learning and apply it. One place we do that is during choice time, during which students get to pick from various content-aligned art, science, storytelling, building, games, or other activities. These allow students the opportunity to make observations and new discoveries based on their learning, and allow our students, over 50% of whom are learning English as an additional language, the chance to practice science vocabulary.

Help me give my first graders materials for our science center!

These materials will be provided as one of the centers students have access to daily. They will be changed out depending on unit and what content they’re learning. Please help me give six and seven year-olds opportunity to play and learn!

Ms. Bertocchi Harriet Tubman Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Roll & Race! Activity Ramp • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Create-A-Chain Reaction STEM Kit - Pre K-Gr. 2 - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Gingerbread Man Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Educraft Cloud Climbers Wooden Toy Airplane Craft Kit, 36/Pack (GP619) • Quill.com $58.49 1 $58.49
Inflatable Solar System Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $52.20 1 $52.20
Lakeshore Solar System Discovery Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Measurement & Data Folder Game Library - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Geometry Folder Game Library - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LEGO DUPLO Classic Heart Box, First Bricks Building Toy, Educational Activity and Development Set, Early Learning Toys for Toddlers 1.5-3 Years Old, 10909 • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
LEGO DUPLO Town Space Shuttle Mission Rocket Toy 10944, Set for Preschool Toddlers Age 2-4 Years Old with Astronaut Figures • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Learning Resources 4" Acrylic Equilateral Prism • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 4 $39.44
MAGNA-TILES Safari Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.03 1 $39.03
Crayola Washable Paint Sticks - Set of 6, Assorted Colors • Blick Art Materials $6.38 5 $31.90
FASTPRO 18-Pack, 9-LED Mini Flashlight Set, AAA Batteries are Included and Pre-Installed, Perfect for Class Teaching, Camping, Wedding Favor • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Hand Drum Percussion Wood Frame Drum With Drum Stick 10 Inch 8 Inch 6 Inch Kids Drums Musical Instruments For Adults Drums Beginners Adults for Home School Party Supplies（Wood Color） • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Boomwhackers C Major Diatonic Scale Set (Upper Octave) Boomwhackers Tuned Percus • Music & Arts $19.50 1 $19.50
3 ft Large Magnetic Human Body Puzzle for Kids - Double-Sided Skeleton Floor Puzzles for Learning Anatomy, Body Parts Organs Model • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98

Materials cost

$712.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.40

Sales tax

 $42.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$832.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.87

Total project goal

$979.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $979.13

7 Donors

-$501.13

Donations toward project cost

-$444.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.25

match offer

-$455.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$387.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.26

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