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Ms. W. from New Haven, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Knowledge Through Video Games: 1 Block At A Time-Pt 2

My students need 1 - 5 Builder pack of Bloxels, 3 sets of extra building blocks, one Star Wars Bloxels set, and Bloxels Stocking Stuff Bundle of building cards.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. W.'s classroom raised $567

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our inner city students come from various backgrounds, where English is not always their native language. They come to school wanting to learn and work hard because school is the safest place for a lot of them. We are a Title 1 school where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch.

When working in the Discovery Lab, it’s about applying creative thinking and design skills to transform our STEM projects to STEAM projects, encouraging students to imagine all the possibilities when their creative thinking meshes with engineering.

Going from a STEM school to a STEAM school is an important transition to show students the role art plays not only in the design process, but in everyday life throughout our world. It's also about engagement.

When students enter my lab, excitement builds because they know they have challenges that they need to face like engineers, scientists, and many other creative professionals do in the real world. Students love working with their hands to create something or solve a problem. Our school is a wonderful place to learn because of the environment created by the staff. We show our love of learning to our students.

My Project

My students thrive when they have the ability to connect their learning, art and technology together! I would like to give them the opportunity to create a school-wide video game that can showcase the STEM concepts they are learning in the classroom, while at the same time give them the chance to showcase their design ability with art. Bloxels is not just another tech toy; it's a hands-on, brains-on, creativity and technology experience.

In using Bloxels, my students will creatively thrive by designing everything from the characters and their movements, to the setting where the game will take place, and how the overall game works.

Students use the Bloxels--little colored blocks in a 13x13 grid to physically create each aspect of the game. Then using their iPads, they take a picture and upload it to the design website. Here they have the ability to manipulate the design and let their creativity go wild! They can even add in text to showcase their knowledge.

This is the second part of our Bloxels project. We need 5 more boards so that every student will have one to use. Having extra blocks will enable the designs to grow to their fullest potential. We would also like to use the cards to help students come up with ideas when they are stuck. We already have 20 Bloxel Boards given to us through DonorsChoose.org. Now we just need to complete this project so my students will have everything they need to create amazing "learning content" based video games! The third graders are designing a game based on our Rocks and Minerals content, while our second graders are working on Solids, Liquids, and Gasses! It's so amazing to see their knowledge come to life in a game!

Ms. W. Quinnipiac Real World STEM Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bloxels Team Builder 5-Pack • Bloxels $250.00 1 $250.00
Bloxels Stocking Stuffer Bundle • Bloxels $64.85 1 $64.85
Bloxels Star Wars • Bloxels $49.95 1 $49.95
Bloxels 200 Block Set • Bloxels $15.95 3 $47.85

Materials cost

$412.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.94

Total project goal

$566.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.28

7 Donors

-$283.14

Donations toward project cost

-$240.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.47

Matching donations from our partners

-$283.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$240.67

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.47

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