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Mrs. Young from Peyton CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cold Cases 101

Help me give my students a real-life problem-solving experience, in order to become detectives!

  • $246 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

"Gifted students represent a vital resource that has unlimited potential. We need to make sure that these exceptional young people have the support and services they need to be successful"(Chuck Grassley). For this reason, I am inspired and motivated. I teach a group of 7th grade gifted and talented students at a middle school in Colorado. They are a creative, inquisitive, innovative crew that love to learn! Because of their zest for learning, finding engaging, challenging curriculum and experiences is crucial! We spend a lot of class time exploring topics of intrigue, discussing real-world challenges, and problem-solving.

The best quality of this group of students is that they elect to participate in unique learning experiences.

It helps that they are surrounded by like-minded peers, people that understand the difficulties faced by the gifted population. In our class they feel like they belong, that they aren't different than their peers; they are a part of a community that understands and embraces them. It's truly a special group, and I anticipate the incredible impact that they have on our society.

My Project

Remote learning is definitely a challenge, but there are a lot of unique ways to get students excited and engaged with learning. Cold Case 101 will offer students the opportunity to engage collaboratively via Zoom, and in Breakout Rooms in order to practice critical thinking skills and work toward our future Mock Trial Cases.

The best part about this project is that I will be just as engaged as my students are in solving the crimes; it will truly promote collaboration and demonstrate the value of multiple perspectives in solving real-life mysteries!

Mrs. Young
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Banks, Jamie - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Ashcroft, Harmony - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Edmunds, Buddy - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Doe, Jane - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game - Can You Solve The Crime? Who Killed Jane Doe? • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Cahill, Max - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game - Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Brain Games - Cold Case Puzzles: The Trail Has Gone Cold on More Than 100 Puzzles. Do You Have What It Takes to Solve Them? • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Brain Games - Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Puzzles • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$165.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$209.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.89

Total project goal

$245.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$245.94

3 Donors

-$119.44

Donations toward project cost

-$107.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.92

match offer

-$119.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$101.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.05

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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