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Ms. Traphagen from San Pedro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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TKs Love Building While Learning

Help me give my students more Duplo blocks to learn about community.

  • $440 goal

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My Project

My 4 and 5 year-olds love the three small Duplo building sets we have in the classroom but they would love more building opportunities. Their engineering interests and skills will be enhanced by these new extensive sets. The sets that I chose for this project will not only support their STEM development but will also fit in with our community helpers and neighborhood social studies unit.

The set I am most excited about is the train and cargo set with the crane because our school is in a port town and our playground has a perfect view of the port.

The port even employs family members of some of our students.

Ms. Traphagen Park Western Place 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.

More about Ms. Traphagen

San Pedro, CA View local requests

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

18 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO DUPLO Town Cargo Train Set 10875 with Sound & Light, Direction & Stop Action Bricks, Push & Go Motor and Moving Crane Toy, Gifts for 2-5 Year Old Kids, Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
LEGO DUPLO Parking Garage and Car Wash Set 10948, Learning Toy for Toddlers with Garage, Gas Station & Toy Cars, Gifts for 2 Plus Year Old Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
LEGO DUPLO Town Dream Playground 10991 Building Toy Set for Toddlers, Boys and Girls, Hands-on STEM Learning About Letters and Numbers Through Imaginative Play • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
LEGO DUPLO Town Fire Truck 10969 Building Toy Set for Toddlers, Preschool Boys and Girls Ages 2-5 (21 Pieces) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
LEGO DUPLO Town Recycling Truck 10987 Building Toy Set, Learn Through Play with This STEM Creative Birthday Gift for Toddlers, Boys, Girls Ages 2+, Comes with 3 Sorting Bins for Recycling • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LEGO DUPLO Doctor Visit 10968 - Large Bricks Building Set, Educational Early Learning Toy, Includes Doctor, Father, and Child Figures, Great Development Gift for Toddlers, Girls, and Boys 2+ Years Old • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49

Materials cost

$310.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$373.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.91

Total project goal

$439.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $439.42

9 Donors

-$427.66

Donations toward project cost

-$373.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.76

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 $0.00

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