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Dr. Read from Stillman Valley IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Breaking Out of Boring Bell Ringers

My students need a Breakout EDU starter Kit and Combination Locks

  • $358 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach business and technology to some of the most creative, curious, and innovative students. My goal is to provide tech experiences to our students to promote 21st-century learning and skills with STREAM.

My students are very innovative and creative individuals.

Students in our district often have limited technology experience. My students will begin to discover and cultivate their creativity as they begin to apply their unique gifts and talents and allow them to become the innovators and global leaders of tomorrow with the stories they will be able to create and tell.

My Project

As a business and technology teacher, I love my students to learn hands on problem solving. In the past year, my students have loved Breakout EDU. They have even design their own Breakout Games for their peers. However, we have one problem with having Breakout EDU being a regular piece of our classes. Resources.

My students need a full Breakout EDU Starter Kit and various combination locks to turn boring Bell Ringers into exciting PBL to kick off our day.

I am planning on using Breakout EDU Go kits for each of my stations in my classroom. Breakout EDU Go kits are smaller versions of Breakout EDU designed around 10-15 minute PBL thinking. Basing the Breakout EDU Go Bell Ringers as a kick off our lessons and projects for the day.

Students are who are more activity engaged at the start of a class when they can use real Problem Base Learning with their lessons. Let's Break out of Boring Bell Ringers!

Dr. Read
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Breakout EDU Kit & Platform Access • AKJ Education $150.00 1 $150.00
American Lock Lockout Hasp, Vinyl Coated Steel Hasp, 1 in. Jaw Clearance, ALO80 • Amazon Business $4.76 5 $23.80
Change Your Own Color and Combination, Open Alert Indicator, 4 Digit TSA Lock, 4 Pack • Amazon Business $20.95 1 $20.95
Lockout Safety Supply 7242 Stainless Steel Hasp, Silver • Amazon Business $16.12 1 $16.12
Jssmst Small Cash Box with Combination Lock – Durable Metal Cash Box with Money Tray Blue, 7.87 x 6.3 x 3.35 inches, CB0702M • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
Findway 5 UV Ultra Violet Blacklight 9 LED Flashlight Torch Light Outdoors,Pet Urine Detector for Dog Urine,Pet Stains and Bed Bug Detector,Dog Urine Remover • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
FortLocks Padlock - 4 Digit Combination Lock for Gym Outdoor & School Locker, Fence, Case & Shed – Heavy Duty Resettable Set Your Own Combo – Waterproof & Weatherproof (Orange, 1 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Master Lock Lockout Tagout Hasp, Vinyl Coated Aluminum Hasp, 1-1/2 in. Jaw Clearance, 417 • Amazon Business $4.35 2 $8.70
Master Lock Padlock, Set Your Own Word Combination Lock, 1-1/2 in. Wide, Assorted Colors, 1535DWD • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
Set of 3 Invisible UV Blacklight Ink Marker Blue Red Yellow • Amazon Business $6.25 1 $6.25

Materials cost

$270.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$304.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.67

Total project goal

$357.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$357.80

2 Donors

-$179.90

Donations toward project cost

-$152.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.98

match offer

-$177.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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