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Ms. Chevez from Siler City, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tinker Brain Challenge Center

Help me give my students a Tinker Brain Challenge center in the art studio.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chevez's classroom raised $583

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Dear Donors,

My goal is to equip my students with practical skills they can use in their future careers and the art room.

With the Tinker Brain Challenge Center, they will learn and apply 21st-century skills such as teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, and cooperative learning. They will be able to create 3-D forms, apply math concepts, and integrate them with real careers such as architecture and engineering.

My students will benefit from this center where they will have building blocks, magnetic balls, LEGO Minifigures, classic bricks and much more because they are low-income students, and most of them don't have access to this type of building toy in their houses. Exposure to and exploration of this type of toy will provide them with more opportunities for other careers, and maybe there will be a future architect or engineer there.

Ms. Chevez Virginia Cross Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Siler City, NC 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

500 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
330 pcs Building Blocks, Educational Building Toys Stem Toys Building Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Toddlers Girls and Boys by Winlip • Amazon Business $25.99 3 $77.97
FUN LITTLE TOYS 1100 Piece Classic Bricks Building Toy Set Creative Play Set for Kids Boys and Girls 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.90 3 $74.70
FUBAODA Building Blocks for Toddlers & Kids 180 Pcs Toy Building Sets – STEM Building Toys –Interlocking Building Blocks for Toddlers and Kids • Amazon Business $23.69 3 $71.07
Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $23.19 3 $69.57
Juboury 1054Pcs Building Toy Building Blocks Bars Different Shape Educational Construction Engineering Set 3D Puzzle, Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit, Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $20.98 3 $62.94
Lakeshore Fine Motor Tweezer Tongs - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 3 $29.97
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys 40PCS • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
LEGO Minifigures Series 23 71034 Limited-Edition Building Toy Set; Imaginative Gift for Kids, Boys and Girls Ages 5+ (1 of 12 to Collect) • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93

Materials cost

$424.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.50

Sales tax

 $33.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$495.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.37

Total project goal

$582.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $582.45

1 Donor

-$291.22

Donations toward project cost

-$247.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

match offer

-$291.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$247.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

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