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Mrs. Kelsey from Bakersfield CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Periodically, We Need a Game

Help me give my students a chemistry periodic table game to help better understand the periodic table.

  • $333 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are college-bound 7th and 8th graders who come from a variety of backgrounds, yet they all have something in common: a desire to learn more. They come with a genuine curiosity for learning science, yet from a world where they expect constant stimulation. Previous science exposure for my students has been reading from a textbook and answering questions.

Clearly, they need more.

Hands-on experiences are essential to learning science and engaging today's teens in a technological world. Providing experiences for these students that they will remember for a lifetime is vital.

My Project

Chemistry is a confusing subject- to anyone. But to 7th graders who have no chemistry background, the subject is daunting. Add the periodic table in and they are LOST and CONFUSED.

I try to make learning basic chemistry fun and exciting through hands-on activities, and would love to add a fun game to the mix!

The periodic table game, Periodic: A Game of the Elements complies with NGSS standards and STEM principles so students are learning as they play. Studies have shown kids learn best while playing. We need multiple sets to allow the whole class to be involved in play at the same time.

Mrs. Kelsey
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Periodic: A Game of The Elements Game • Amazon Business $32.57 7 $227.99

Materials cost

$227.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.81

Total project goal

$332.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.08

2 Donors

-$167.00

Donations toward project cost

-$141.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.05

match offer

-$165.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.76

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 $0.00

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