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Mrs. Minezaki from San Diego CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Finding Their Niche

Help me give my students timers so they can build their critical thinking skills.

  • $517 goal

This project expired on March 28, 2024.

This project expired on March 28, 2024.

My Project

We have a Ukranian transplant that is crazy for the cube. He is building friendships and connections through his love of solving the Rubik's Cube and playing Chess. Both the Rubik's Cube and Chess are great ways to build skills both personally and academically that will serve them well in life.

We are hoping to provide tools to foster his passion as well as build that same love for the challenge in fellow students.

This is a great way for students who usually are not athletes and don't easily interact with others to develop their minds as they connect with other students of like interests.

Mrs. Minezaki
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CuberSpeed Gan 460 M stickerless 4x4 Speed Cube Gans 4X4X4 Magnetic stickerless Cube • Amazon Business $48.54 3 $145.62
LEAP Chess Clock Digital Chess Timer Professional for Board Games Timer with Alarm Function (Official Store) Brownish Red • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
Speed Stacks | G5 Timer | Endorsed by Sport Stacking and Cubing associations | Accuracy to 0.001 seconds, batteries included • Amazon Business $34.98 2 $69.96
GAN Skewb, Magnetic Speed Cube Gans Skweb Puzzle Cube Magic Cube(32 Magnets Enhanced Version) • Amazon Business $25.59 2 $51.18
GAN 249 V2, 2x2 Speed Cube Gans Mini Cube Puzzle Toy 2x2x2 Magic Cube 49mm (Stickerless) • Amazon Business $13.60 2 $27.20

Materials cost

$369.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$439.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.53

Total project goal

$516.85

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