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Ms. Zahm from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wake Up Our Brains!

Help me give my students fun and engaging activities for morning play and indoor recess! We will be able get our creativity flowing with all of these exciting activities.

  • 10 donors
  • $433 goal

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My Project

Our classroom is in need of some engaging and fun activities to work on when arrive at school in the morning. From dominoes to pattern blocks, these activities will help get our creativity on, as well as wake us up to be ready for learning. Being creative first thing in the morning will help us be more successful throughout our day.

In the cold winter months in Chicago, we are not able to go outside and play so these activities will also keep us entertained while it is so cold!

This will help our afternoons be more calm and not to mention, more fun.

Thank you for helping with this project.

Ms. Zahm Polaris Charter Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

16 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PLUS PLUS - Open Play Set - 1200 Piece - Basic Color Mix, Construction Building Stem Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids • Amazon Business $50.52 1 $50.52
Learning Resources - Dominoes Double-six Color Bucket 6 Sets 168 Total • Teachers' School Supply $33.85 1 $33.85
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set, Toy Storage Solution for Home or Classrooms, Interactive Building Toy for Kids, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $33.12 1 $33.12
JC Toys 16" La Baby Loveable Soft Body Multiethnic Baby Doll with Bottle - African American • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
JC Toys 16" La Baby Loveable Soft Body Multiethnic Baby Doll with Bottle - Hispanic • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.56 1 $30.56
Lakeshore Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Etch A Sketch Classic Drawing Toy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.06 1 $26.06
hand2mind Transparent Magnetic Chips Kit with 3 Magnetic Wands, Math Counters for Kids, Magnetic Counters, Counting Manipulatives, Math Manipulatives, Game Tokens, Counters for Kids Math (150 Chips) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
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 1 $20.98
RAINBOW TOYFROG Snap-N-Twist Building Blocks - 270 Piece Set of Flexible Interlocking Math Manipulatives - Open Ended STEM Toys for 5 to 12 Year Old Boys & Girls - Indoor Recess Games for Classroom • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Sooez 20 Pack Mesh Zipper Pouch Document Bag with Label Pocket, Plastic Zip File Document Folders, Letter Size A4 Size Zipper Document Bag Zip Document Pouch for School Office Supplies, Black • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
edxeducation Plastic Pattern Blocks - Set of 250 - Early Geometry Skills - Math Manipulative for Shape Recognition, Symmetry, Patterning and Fractions - Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19

Materials cost

$327.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.22

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$367.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.93

Total project goal

$432.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $432.86

9 Donors

-$319.62

Donations toward project cost

-$282.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.69

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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