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Mrs. Haygood from Berrien Springs, MI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Cache Dash

My students need 6 hand-held global positioning units (GPS).

  • $1,091 goal

This project expired on December 30, 2008.

This project expired on December 30, 2008.

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Mrs. Haygood Berrien Springs Middle School
Berrien Springs, MI Grades 6-8

Treasure hunting in Small Town, USA! I teach middle school science and technology students (grades 6-8). We are a rural public school with 70% of our students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. I teach in a mainstreamed classroom; meaning special needs and special ed students are taught beside the regular ed students. Technology is highly integrated into my lessons and my students' projects.

Many of my students are not highly motivated, but anytime I bring out a new technology tool for them to use, they immediately perk up. I attended a workshop on geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS units. People around the world hide caches (treasures) and list their coordinates online for others to find. I would like to bring this new type of technology to my classroom, but do not have the equipment to do so.

Geocaching requires a GPS device that longitude and latitude coordinates can be entered into. The students will enter the coordinates and then follow the cardinal directions to the locations of caches (treasures) hidden by others. My plan is for my students to locate landmarks in our town and hide caches at the locations. They will record the caches' coordinates for other groups to find. Each location will have either a geographical, historical, or social importance that the students will research about upon their completion of the hunt. A future project using the GPS units would include locating famous landmarks during field trips and then researching their significance.

This project will motivate my students to use a new form of technology, build team building skills amongst the groups, and reinforce their ability to use longitude and latitude coordinates. Please help my student become treasure hunters!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

200 students impacted
Mrs. Haygood Berrien Springs Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Berrien Springs, MI 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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MAGELLAN TRITON 200 • Best Buy $129.99 6 $779.94

Materials cost

$779.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $77.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$894.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$196.24

Total project goal

$1,090.24

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