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Mrs. Counselor Benson from Lincoln, AR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using LEGOS To Foster STEM Growth

Help me give my students LEGO sets. They are powerful tools for teaching STEM concepts in an engaging, hands-on way. LEGOS offers creative approach to learning that fosters problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

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My Project

With this project I want to foster collaboration and teamwork through STEM. Many LEGO STEM activities work well as group projects, encouraging students to communicate, share ideas, and work together toward a common goal.

Collaboration is an essential skill in the STEM world, and LEGO projects will help my students practice listening to others, negotiating roles, and building solutions together.

When students work as a team to solve a LEGO challenge—like creating a vehicle that can carry weight or a robot that completes a maze—they learn to combine their strengths and think critically together.

By making STEM concepts hands-on, accessible, and fun, LEGO empowers students to see themselves as builders, problem solvers, and innovators—skills that will serve them well in the future.

Mrs. Counselor Benson Lincoln Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lincoln, AR View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

424 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO - Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall Toy for Kids 42604 • Best Buy Education $119.99 1 $119.99
BRIKSMAX Led Lighting Kit for Roller Coaster - Compatible with Lego 10261 Building Blocks Model- Not Include The Lego Set • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO - Technic NEOM McLaren Formula E Race Car Toy and Birthday Gift Idea 42169 • Best Buy Education $40.99 1 $40.99
LEGO - Technic Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance Pull-Back Race Car Toy 42165 • Best Buy Education $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost

$247.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$20.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$302.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.32

Total project goal

$355.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$355.46

3 Donors

-$166.42

Donations toward project cost

-$157.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.27

match offer

-$170.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$144.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.46

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$0.00

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