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Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Under Construction - Engineer our STEAM Makerspace

Help me give my students Brain Blox, cardboard construction tools, and craft supplies for our makerspace and new STEM/STEAM focus.

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My Students

Our school is set in a suburban community, in a large metropolitan city. Even though it is in a large area, it feels like a small community, and sheltered from the bigger city.

We have a large population of students with deployed parents, as military housing sits adjacent to our school and in the surrounding area.

The students at our school come from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities, and many students choose to come to our school from other neighborhoods.

Our school offers a challenging but rewarding program, with excellent, student-centered teachers. Our science lab serves all the children in our school, from TK through 5th grade, where students participate in hands-on science and engineering enrichment activities that help to prepare or encourage them to take on a science mindset and develop critical thinking skills.

My Project

After teaching science for twelve years, I am looking to expand our science lab into a full STEAM Makerspace classroom. The materials for this project will help us get a good start in building this space.

We need to offer ample opportunities for students to be creative, explorative, and also to develop critical thinking skills.

In order to accomplish this, our Makerspace needs building and construction materials like Brain Blox, Makedo tools for cardboard construction, wood spools and craft people, and art supplies to enhance their builds aesthetically.

Students will also have an opportunity to practice math skills and business sense when they have to consider budget and spending as part of the engineering and design process.

Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab Vista Grande Elementary School Grades 3-5

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San Diego, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

435 students impacted 26donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brain Blox Wooden Building Blocks for Kids - Building Planks Set, STEM Toy for Boys and Girls (200 Pieces) • Amazon Business $37.00 6 $222.00
360 Pack Gel Pens Set, Shuttle Art 180 Colors Gel Pen Set Plus 180 Color Refills Perfect for Adult Coloring Books Doodling Drawing Art Markers • Amazon Business $22.94 7 $160.58
Makedo Cardboard Construction Toolset, Includes 360 Reusable Tools. Perfect for Whole-Classroom STEM Learning for Kids Age 4+ • Amazon Business $150.00 1 $150.00
Learn & Climb Educational Play Money Set for Kids - Bills, Coins, Wallet, Credit Card, Checks. Over 560 Pieces • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Darice 9119-54 Big Value Unfinished Large Center Wood Spool, Natural, 7/8-Inch • Amazon Business $4.17 9 $37.53
Koalabu Natural Unfinished Wooden Peg Doll Bodies - Quality People Shapes - Great for Arts and Crafts - Birch and Maple Wood Turnings - Artist Set of 40 in 5 Different Shapes and Sizes • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$650.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $59.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$749.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$132.23

Total project goal

$881.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $881.53

24 Donors

-$840.00

Donations toward project cost

-$747.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.40

match offer

-$2.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$1.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.53

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 $0.00

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