Chess Club - a Lifetime of Challenge, Discovery & Learning
Help me give my students 15 chess sets with algebraic notation to improve their critical thinking, develop problem solving skills, and provide an alternative to engaging in risky after school behavior.
My students are respectful, kind and eager to learn! They love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think critically and outside the box to develop a plan and find ways to execute it! As a second year middle school teacher, I am constantly reminded how blessed I am to have the opportunity to work with such a polite and ambitious group. They are truly inspirational.
My students are a very ambitious bunch and enthusiastically seek out new opportunities for the next intellectual challenge.
Our club provides an after school outlet for the learners of our diverse student body to share common interests, improve critical thinking and develop life-long skills.
My Project
Our school has never had a chess club until some students approached me this year about starting one. We pieced together a number of different types of chess sets to accommodate as many players as possible. I would have been happy with 10 players however, much to my delight, we currently have 31 members with more expressing interest every day! Surprisingly, although we are not prepared after only a couple weeks of training, we have already received our first challenge from a neighboring school! We want to accept but, without the proper equipment, we will have to postpone indefinitely.
Fully funding this project will provide these students (and many more years after) with the necessary equipment to allow every member of the club the opportunity to play and practice lessons at the same time.
It is absolutely essential to have chess boards that contain algebraic notation in order to conduct proper chess lessons. Without them, many students will become easily confused and the lessons become extraordinarily time consuming which can become discouraging to some.
Fully resourcing this project will provide these students the opportunity to learn great sportsmanship, patience, to think critically with forethought, maintain focus, and ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.
Chess Set Package: Triple-Weighted Heavy Chess Pieces, 2 Extra Queens, Black Roll-Up Vinyl Chess Board, Black 24" x 9" Carrying Case and Instructions on How to Play Chess
• Amazon Business
$32.95
15
$494.25
Materials cost
$494.25
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$38.55
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.41
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$570.21
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$100.63
Total project goal
$670.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$670.84
8 Donors
-$541.07
Donations toward project cost
-$463.96
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$77.11
match offer
-$125.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$106.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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