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Mrs. Reckelhoff from Barnhart, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brain Teasers for Critical Thinking

Help me give my students some brain teaser games to keep them engaged and to help them with their critical thinking skills.

  • $345 goal

This project expired on May 4, 2025.

This project expired on May 4, 2025.

My Project

Over the last several years, I've been intentional to find things for my students to do whenever they finish their work a little early. This has included a variety of things such as extra worksheets, games, printed crosswords, logic puzzles, etc.

This project features a variety of puzzles and brainteasers that my students will be able to work through independently whenever they finish a little early.

I hope having a variety allows the opportunity for all students to be successful on some puzzles and challenged by others. The overall goal is to keep their mind working, even after they've finished their work for the day. Your support will go towards building up an early finisher puzzle supply that will push them to problem solve.

Mrs. Reckelhoff Antonia Middle School Grades 6-8 Barnhart, MO 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

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skywin Klotski Puzzle Game - 2 Pack, 500 Entertaining Fun & Mind Training IQ Puzzles - Unblock Super Slide Electronic Sliding Puzzle Brain Game Toy • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
Educational Insights BrainBolt Handheld Electronic Memory Game, Ages 7+ (8435) • Quill.com $22.19 2 $44.38
Educational Insights Kanoodle Fusion Light-Up Puzzle Game, Ages 7+ (3082) • Quill.com $22.19 2 $44.38
Bundle of Scramble Squares B. Dazzle Puzzles for Seniors/Adults/Teens/Kids - 3 Puzzles Included - Hot Air Balloons, Planets and Candy with A Bonus Digital Timer • Amazon Business $43.30 1 $43.30
PicassoTiles 1" Infinite Magnetic Puzzle Game Magic Pixy Cube Puzzles Brain Teaser Set w/Free Ideabook Kids Toy Magnet Pattern Block Matching Card Challenge Toys Inspiration STEM Learning PTC16 • Amazon Business $14.77 2 $29.54
Educational Insights Kanoodle 3D Brain Teaser Puzzle for Ages 7+ Brain Games for Kids and Adults, Travel Games • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
KINGOU Wooden Colorful Ten-Storey Tower of Hanoi Logic Puzzle Brain Teaser Intellectual Toy • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
Zhanmai Wooden Triangle Peg Game, 3 Sets, Educational Board Game for Teens and Adults, Travel Size, Strategy Toy, Fun Learning Puzzles • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59

Materials cost

$259.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$292.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.70

Total project goal

$344.69

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