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Ms. Rutherford from Long Beach, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Ways to Start Our Day!

Help me give my students fun educational STEM experiences to start their day!

  • $398 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

I am looking for fun and educational ways to start my students day! Right now my students typically do a morning work activity book but giving them educational activities that are fun is a great way to slowly start our day.

These activities and games are a great way for students to learn while having fun and getting the opportunity to work together to complete a task.

They will also help build classroom community and positive relationships among the students. They can be used not only for a slow start to our morning but also would come in handy for those rainy day recesses!

Ms. Rutherford Captain Raymond Collins 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 Ms. Rutherford

Long Beach, CA View local requests

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

31 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DR311 - Creative Construction Magnetic Builders - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 1 $74.99
GG127 - Remote-Control Gear-Bot • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
DD121 - Survive the Quake Engineering Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
BT535X - Build Play Action-Bots - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
PP1105 - Map of the USA Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
PP1112 - World Map Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
BD530 - Power Pen<sup>&reg;</sup> • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
BD527 - Multiplication Power Pen<sup>&reg;</sup> Quiz Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$277.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.56

Total project goal

$397.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $397.08

1 Donor

-$198.54

Donations toward project cost

-$168.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.78

match offer

-$198.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.78

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 $0.00

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