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

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What Can We Investigate?

My students need a Block Play STEM Early Learning Kit, The Three Little Pigs Problem Solving STEM kit, Can Do! Motion Discovery Kit, Can Do! Sink or Float Discovery Kit, Kidnoculars, and Classroom Storage bins.

  • $362 goal

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My Students

Thirty to Fifty percent of the children in my classroom are children who are identified with special needs. Disabilities include: speech and language delays, autism, developmental delays, and physical disabilities. Our program also includes, typically developing peers, English Language Learners as well as low-income families. Our Early Childhood Program is located in an Elementary School Building in a separate wing that is comprised of now five classes. Students attend classes for a half day either in the morning or the afternoon.

Starting with the 2016-17 school year, our Early Childhood Program became a lottery-based system, replacing the fee-based system, thus eliminating the monthly fee for students.

My Project

Play based learning is something that every preschool classroom should promote, foster and provide. Developing activities, projects and investigations is key to helping students learning about their world around them.

I recognize and honor children’s natural curiosity and desire to learn by allowing a child to explore and engage through hands-on experiences in my classroom.

By providing STEM materials that match our thematic units, such as the Three Little Pigs Problem Solving Kit or the Can Do! Discovery Kits will help promote and foster that natural desire while also making important connections to early literacy skills. My students are naturally drawn to science and investigating, by providing more activities throughout their environment as a choice time will help support a life long love of learning and inquiry.

Ms. Bielski Alice Gustafson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Batavia, IL View local requests 40 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP799 - Block Play STEM Early Learning Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.50 1 $79.50
GeoSafari(r) Jr. Kidnoculars • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.71 4 $50.84
PP637 - The Three Little Pigs Problem Solving STEM Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
HH220 - Can Do! Sink or Float Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
HH223 - Can Do! Motion Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
BX708GR - Heavy-Duty Classroom Bin - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 2 $17.98
LC91 - Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 2 $13.98
BX708GR - Heavy-Duty Classroom Bin - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$265.26

Vendor shipping charges

$7.63

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$306.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.15

Total project goal

$361.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$361.02

7 Donors

-$180.50

Donations toward project cost

-$153.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.07

match offer

-$180.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.08

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$0.00

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