I feel like COVID and technology, particularly phones and social media have had a negative impact on my student's social and emotional well-being. My students are mostly freshmen. They have not experienced a normal school year since they were in 7th grade. There is a lack of face-to-face conversations when it comes to teenagers.
My Project
The class would incorporate lessons in geography, math, history, and reading and build critical thinking, collaboration, and strategy skills. Students could also potentially complete projects that involve creating their own board games.
Having several board games for them to play in my classroom would give my students the opportunity to spend time interacting with each other and help them improve their relationships with their peers.
This is a great opportunity for students to practice their social skills and learn good sportsmanship, how to take turns, and how to share.
It seems like the only games kids play these days are on an electronic device. They don't have to necessarily actually talk to anyone, it's all through text messages on the computer or their phone. I'm looking forward to teaching my students how to play board games to help them learn how to work cooperatively with each other face to face. I think that by playing these games, the students will have a chance to socialize with each other and this will help build their problem-solving skills and many other needed people skills.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Catan Board Game (Base Game) | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Adventure Board Game | Ages 10+ | for 3 to 4 Players | Average Playtime 60 Minutes | Made by Catan Studio
• Amazon Business
$44.00
1
$44.00
Ticket to Ride Board Game | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Train Game | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 minutes | Made by Days of Wonder
• Amazon Business
$43.99
1
$43.99
Pandemic Board Game (Base Game) | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Cooperative Board Game | Ages 8+ | 2 to 4 players | Average Playtime 45 minutes | Made by Z-Man Games
• Amazon Business
$35.99
1
$35.99
Secret Hitler
• Amazon Business
$35.00
1
$35.00
Hasbro Risk Game
• Amazon Business
$31.49
1
$31.49
Chess Armory Chess Set 15" x 15"- Inlaid Walnut Wooden Chess Set with Folding Chess Board, Staunton Chess Pieces, & Storage Box - Chess Set Wood Board Game
• Amazon Business
$28.99
1
$28.99
Point Games Checkers Board for Kids– Fun Checkerboard Game for Boys and Girls - Interlocking Checkers with Foldable Heavy Duty Board
• Amazon Business
$12.99
2
$25.98
Winning Moves Games Monopoly The Mega Edition
• Amazon Business
$25.12
1
$25.12
Hasbro Gaming Trivial Pursuit Game: Classic Edition
• Amazon Business
$24.88
1
$24.88
Hasbro Gaming Scattergories Board Game
• Amazon Business
$19.97
1
$19.97
Winning Moves Games BIG BOGGLE, THE CLASSIC EDITION
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Pressman Chess / Checkers / Backgammon - 3 Games in One with Full Size Staunton Chess Pieces and Interlocking Checkers, 15.62 x 8.00 x 1.50 Inches
• Amazon Business
$9.00
2
$18.00
Hasbro Gaming: Battleship Classic Board Game Strategy Game Ages 7 and Up For 2 Players
• Amazon Business
$15.97
1
$15.97
Regal Games - Double 6 Dominoes - Colored Dots Set - Fun Family-Friendly Dominoes Game - Includes 28 Tiles & Collector’s Tin - Ideal for 2-4 Players Ages 8 for Kids and Adults
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Mastermind Game : The Strategy Game of Codemaker vs. Codebreaker (Packaging May Vary)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Connect 4 Strategy Board Game for Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Apples to Apples Party Box [Packaging May Vary]
• Amazon Business
$10.89
1
$10.89
Yahtzee
• Amazon Business
$8.44
1
$8.44
Materials cost
$425.67
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$34.69
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.39
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$496.75
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$87.66
Total project goal
$584.41
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$584.41
2 Donors
-$406.27
Donations toward project cost
-$345.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$60.94
match offer
-$178.14
Match offer toward project cost
-$151.42
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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