Help me give my students a quiet environment where they can focus on the task at hand with limited distractions.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ball's classroom raised $626
This project is fully funded
My Project
In a classroom full of twenty 5 and 6 year old's, noise is inevitable. These students are taking in so much new and important content that will carry them throughout their school years. Therefore it is imperative that they are able to focus and work independently at times without being distracted or distracting others.
By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.
Negative outcomes of distracted learning include:
1. Learning tasks take longer to complete because of the time spent on distracting activities and because, upon returning to the assignment, the student has to refamiliarize him/herself with the material.
2. Mental fatigue caused by switching back and forth between tasks.
3. If attention is divided during the encoding process, the student's subsequent memory (long term retention) of what he/she worked on will be impaired. Impairment can also extend to nearby peers.
4. When a student is distracted during learning, his/her brain actually processes and stores information in different, less useful ways, resulting in knowledge that is much less adept at extending and extrapolating to new contexts (decreased transfer).
Students will be given the opportunity to grow and learn in an environment that meets their need for undistracted learning.
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
Dr.meter Noise Cancelling Ear Muffs 27 NRR Noise Cancelling Headphones for Kids with Adjustable Headband - Kids Ear Protection for Sleeping Mowing and Studying - 2 Packs, Green & Pink
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$23.89
10
$238.90
Kids Headphones Bulk 5 Pack, Student On Ear Color Varieties, Comfy Swivel Earphones for Classroom, Library, School, Airplane, for Online Learning and Travel, Noise Stereo Sound 3.5mm Jack (Colorful)
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$39.97
4
$159.88
Rii Wireless Mouse 1000DPI for PC, Laptop, Windows,Office Included Wireless USB dongle (Black+Pink)
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$7.44
10
$74.40
Energizer AAA Batteries, Triple A Long-Lasting Alkaline Power Batteries, 32 Count (Pack of 1)
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$21.04
1
$21.04
Materials cost
$494.22
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.41
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$531.63
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$93.82
Total project goal
$625.45
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$625.45
8 Donors
-$414.00
Donations toward project cost
-$361.90
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$52.10
match offer
-$199.68
Match offer toward project cost
-$169.73
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Ball and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.