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Mrs. Mcdaniel from Charlotte NC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Gymnastics for Better Balance

My students need gymnastic equipment for better balance, coordination, and fitness.

  • $318 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach elementary physical education in a Title I school to about 630 students. In addition, I teach 23 students with special needs who receive adaptive physical education. Some of these students attend my class in a small group setting or with a general education class.

When students in these specialized classes participate in my general education classes, they work with their peers to help them understand and demonstrate many skills to be successful.

At times, I must use specialized equipment to assist in the learning process to achieve the skill.

My Project

During my gymnastics unit, I found many of my students struggling with balance and coordination while performing my activities. As I was focusing on my students with special needs needing assistance while walking on my balance beams, I also observed my general education students having difficulties as well.

With the plastic hi-step walkers, footprintz vinyl spots, and fitcardz, all of my students will be able to improve their coordination as well as fitness.

These resources will be a great addition to my gymnastics unit as well as other units during the school year as these skills are needed in many sports.

Mrs. Mcdaniel
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FootPrintz Vinyl Spots • gopher $39.95 2 $79.90
plastic high step walkers • gopher $74.95 1 $74.95
FitCardz • gopher $34.95 1 $34.95

Materials cost

$189.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.27

Sales tax

 $14.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.60

Total project goal

$317.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $317.32

4 Donors

-$148.06

Donations toward project cost

-$143.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.21

match offer

-$148.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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