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Mr. Burns from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chess Timers to Challenge Students to Think on their Feet

Help me give my students Digital Chess Timers to make their chess experience more rewarding and challenging.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Burns's classroom raised $489

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love the game of chess. They are inquisitive, creative, and brilliant students. Chess is a great opportunity to allow them to critically think and learn patience. This class allows them to interact with a diverse group of individuals in a game that anyone can play.

My Project

My students love chess at our magnet school. They are always excited and ready to play their matches. Timers allow students to add more structure to their games. Both players get the same amount of time to complete a match. These timers will allow students to finish before the end of the class period.

These timers will help students to increase the competition and excitement of their matches!

This added factor will help students to make decisions on their feet. Students will learn to be creative and think critically with the added benefit of timers.

Mr. Burns Intermediate School 228 David A Boody Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

65 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEAP Chess Clock Digital Chess Timer Professional for Board Games Timer with Alarm Function Black (Official Store) • Amazon Business $18.99 20 $379.80

Materials cost

$379.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.32

Total project goal

$488.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$488.82

7 Donors

-$463.05

Donations toward project cost

-$402.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$15.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.77

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$0.00

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