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Ms. Alison Douglas from Charleston WV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thinking Outside The Box Fosters Creativity And Innovation

Help me give my students supplies to encourage them to think outside of the box.

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My Project

I teach gifted students in grades first through fifth in eleven different elementary schools. The schools are all in Kanawha County, West Virginia. My students come to my class for enrichment.

K'NEX Education Maker's Kit, Manipulative Marble Run Set, and Thinking Outside of the Box Workbooks are all supplies that will encourage my students to think outside of the box.

Thinking outside of the box activities will help improve my students problem-solving skills, increase productivity, and improve their communication skills. Being able to think outside of the box is good when solving a new problem, as we would not have the knowledge or experience to do it. Thinking outside of the box can be also helpful to consider the way we do things or the way we solve common problems and find better ways of doing it.

Ms. Alison Douglas
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
K'NEX Education Maker's Kit Large • Carolina Biological Supply Company $90.68 1 $90.68
Marvel Education Company Marvel Education Manipulative Marble Run Set - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $50.39 1 $50.39
Gifted and Talented Workbook - Third Grade (Thinking Outside the Box) • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
Gifted and Talented Workbook - Fifth Grade (Thinking Outside the Box) • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10

Materials cost

$159.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$206.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.47

Total project goal

$243.12

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Total project goal

 $243.12

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 $243.12

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