Building a Love of Learning With STEM Thinking Games
Help me give my students Smartgames like Temple Trap, Temple Connection, Penguins Pool Party, and Roller Coaster Challenge that will build thinking skills while they have fun learning.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mathys's classroom raised $204
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students thrive on challenges. They learn best with hands-on activities that incorporate 21st century skills including collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity. They enjoy moving around the classroom, studying with friends, discussing their solutions to problems, and sharing their ideas with one another. STEM Challenges are especially motivating and engaging for them. My students learn best when they work collaboratively with one another and tackle a task that requires them to use their ingenuity.
My third graders are a truly amazing group of learners who work together well, enjoy challenges, love to learn, and learn best by activities that are not just paper and pencil tasks.
The school has approximately 415 students in a suburban area with a percentage of students who travel to the school from an inner city area which makes a culturally diverse population of learners. My students need to see connections in their learning to the real world. They also need to be active to learn and have opportunities to include their own voice in their learning. They are a fun group to teach, and I love them to pieces!
My Project
These STEM materials will be used daily in my classroom to develop critical thinking skills. My students will use all of the logic puzzles such as Temple Connection, Penguins, Roller Coaster, and Rush Hour to solve a variety of puzzles. They will collaborate with one another and draw upon each others' strengths to solve the challenges. The challenges are leveled, to allow for success for all and extended thinking.
Using a variety of hands-on STEM materials meets every child's needs and gets them to think and learn, while having fun in the process.
Through exploration, my students will discover they have the skills and knowledge to succeed at challenging tasks. Learning should be engaging, fun, and challenging to help kids reach their highest potential.
It's exciting to think about how different my classroom will be once we have these STEM materials, in a good way! Students will be excited to learn, engaged in lessons, and active. No longer will our days be spent only using the materials of paper, books, and pencils. Today's learners deserve to be challenged and excited in the classroom. They need to collaborate and communicate while they learn in an enriched environment.
Think Fun Roller Coaster Challenge STEM Toy Building Game Boys Girls Age 6 Up – Toty Game The Year Finalist
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$29.79
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$29.79
Smart/Tangoes USA Cannibal Monsters
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$24.50
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$24.50
SmartGames Temple Connection
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$21.99
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$21.99
ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Logic Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Tons of Fun With Over 20 Awards Won, International Bestseller for Over 20 Years
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$19.99
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$19.99
SmartGames Asteroid Escape
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$14.99
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$14.99
SmartGames Temple Trap
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
SmartGames Penguins Pool Party
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Materials cost
$141.24
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.12
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$173.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$30.59
Total project goal
$203.95
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$203.95
4 Donors
-$186.31
Donations toward project cost
-$173.36
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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