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Mr. Proto from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Supplies For The School Year

Help me give my students insect sets, magnetic building blocks and other materials for STEM projects to learn about engineering and architecture

  • $311 goal

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Mr. Proto has another project! Donate to Lab Equipment for Building a Brand New Science Program to help his classroom.

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My Students

The students at our public school come from diverse backgrounds and have had a variety of life experiences.

One thing that unites all of them is a love of hands-on learning.

As the STEM teacher at the school I get the chance to provide them all with a variety of challenging physical activities to help foster their problem solving and teamwork skills.

My Project

I'll be using these supplies to build student observation and data collecting skills. The specimens are for making observations creating diagrams and comparing and contrasting. The index cards will be for building towers and buildings so that the students can explore architecture and engineering. The magnetic building sticks will be used to study the platonic shapes along with furthering out investigation into engineering and architecture. Finally, the model Earth and they Newton's Cradle will be used as demonstration pieces to help explain tectonic plates and Newton's three laws of motion.

Mr. Proto PS/MS 278 - Paula Hedbavny 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.

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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

250 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT914 - Insects Specimen Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Veatree 150pcs Magnetic Building Blocks Toys, Magnetic Sticks Set Toy Magnet Game for Kids and Adult, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
QTMY 6 Pack Insect in Resin Specimen Collection Paperweights for Office Desk,Christmas for Men Women Biology Science Teacher Education (1) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
TS815 - STEAM Reproducible Design Challenges Workbook - Gr 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
TS810 - STEAM Reproducible Design Challenges Workbook - Kindergarten • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Learning Resources Cross-Section Earth Model • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Digital Stopwatch, BESTWYA Large Screen Handheld Count Up Timer with Time Calendar Clock Function • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Duckura Jump Rocket Launcher for Kids with 5 Foam Rockets, Summer Outdoor Games Activities, Christmas Birthday Favor Gifts Toys for Boys Girls Toddlers Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Years Old • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Newtons Cradle Pendulum, Perpetual Motion Desk Toy, Swinging Kinetic Balls for Office Decor (7 x 7 x 6 in) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Amazon Basics Ruled Lined Index Cards - 3x5 Inches (10 Packs of 100) • Amazon Business $5.87 2 $11.74
200 Pieces Student Science Laboratory Stickers and Astronaut Space Sticker Set for Laptop Water Bottle Guitar Skateboard, Teens Kids Personalized Decals (Classic Style) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$230.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$264.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.60

Total project goal

$310.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.68

1 Donor

-$155.34

Donations toward project cost

-$132.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.30

match offer

-$155.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.30

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