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Mrs. Crawford from Chandler, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Makerspace Mania!

Help me give my students LEGO and STEM experiences in our Library Makerspace.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Crawford's classroom raised $599

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We are trying to help our Title I students grow their thinking and social emotional skills through board games, LEGO creations, erector building, origami, chess, checkers, and card games. Games increase attention spans, develop critical thinking skills, develop foundational math and science skills, teach trial and error, stimulate risk taking, cooperating, communicating, following directions, teach students not to give up, eradicate behavior issues, and foster feelings of success. These are all issues our students struggle with.

Through Covid-19 and isolation, students returned to school with far reduced social emotional skills, lack of enthusiasm for learning and lowered self esteem.

Add on the stress and anxiety of school safety, and we have students who find learning anything but an enjoyable, interesting experience. Research has shown students, and specifically non-English speaking failing students, develop all the above skills through game play and creative projects.

For example, our Media Center students work in pairs and follow a set of sequential directions, to build a LEGO creation. They help each other find the correct pieces, discuss what they may have done wrong and how to fix it, cooperate, take turns, discuss, share and generate ideas to change or add to their project. Origami provides students a creative outlet to follow sequential steps, the chance to self correct and critical think. Just this week I had a student with behavior issues successfully win a chess game and then ask me how much a chess set costs. I've watched a large jigsaw puzzle of the US be put together over and over again by students who have never left AZ, but are now pointing out states they would like to visit. Next up, a letter writing and book making center. We are using novel experiences to open and grow young minds.

Mrs. Crawford Frye Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chandler, AZ View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Erector Set for Boys 6-12, Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8, 5 in 1 STEM Toys Ages 4-7 with Electric Power Motor for Kids, Construction Toys for Age 5 7 8 9 Years Old, 113 PCS DIY Boys Toys Age 6-8 • Amazon Business $29.99 4 $119.96
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 2 $86.00
Origami Paper | 350 Origami Paper Kit | Set Includes - 300 Sheets 20 Colors 6x6 | 50 Traditional Japanese Patterns | Origami Book 25 Easy Colored Projects | Kids Crafts | Christmas Gifts for boys 8-12 • Amazon Business $14.75 3 $44.25
Origami Paper - 1100 Sheets Origami Set for Kids Double Sided Origami Squares in Vivid Colors 6 Inch Easy Fold Origami Papers for Arts & Crafts - Quality Paper Origami Sheets Available in 15 Colors • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Strictly Briks Classic Briks 10x10 Inch Flat Bottom Baseplates 12 Pack, 100% Compatible with All Major Large Brick Brands, 12 Colors • Amazon Business $30.68 1 $30.68
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 $9.65 3 $28.95
Wheels, Tires, and Axles Set - Building Bricks Block Compatible Major Brands - Steering Wheels, Windshields and Colorful Brick Building Chassis Pieces Education Wheels Set Toy • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
Othello, Strategy Classic Family Board Game 2-Player Reversi Brain Teaser STEM Math Skills, For Adults And Kids Ages 7 And Up • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Taken All 82 Piece Windows & Doors & Fences Sets Building Block Toy -Compatible Major Brands Children Gifts • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
HASBRO GAMING:Chutes and Ladders Board Game • Amazon Business $12.12 1 $12.12
Pressman Mancala - Real Wood Folding Set, with Multicolor Stones by Pressman • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
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 $9.65 1 $9.65
Sorry! Game • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Easy Origami (Dover Origami Papercraft)over 30 simple projects • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$440.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.83

Total project goal

$598.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$598.84

1 Donor

-$598.84

Donations toward project cost

-$509.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.83

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$0.00

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