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Ms. Topping from Madison CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Perseverance Puzzles

Help me give my students a challenge to work on their growth mindset and grit.

  • 4 donors
  • $112 still needed

expires Aug 03

  • 4 donors
  • $112 still needed
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My Project

Students will use these puzzles to work on growth mindset skills such as perseverance and grit. These puzzles will be used at the beginning of the year to set the precedent in our classroom to keep trying and not giving up when a challenge becomes tough.

We will use these in conjunction with lessons about growth mindset, learning about affirmations we can say to ourselves when learning gets tough, and more.

My students will use these puzzles in math by using reasoning and logic to solve the puzzles. These are skills and life lessons that will help my students through the rest of their lives.

Ms. Topping
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PLUS PLUS Big - Open Play Set - 100 Piece - Neon Color Mix, Construction Building Stem/Steam Toy, Interlocking Large Puzzle Blocks for Toddlers and Preschool • Amazon Business $34.82 1 $34.82
5 Pack Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kid Shape Pattern Block Brain Teaser Puzzles Wood Block Puzzle Geometric Tangram Puzzle Hexagon Wooden Puzzle for Jigsaw 3D Logic IQ Game Gift (Cute) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Coogam Wooden Puzzle Blocks Geometric Tangram Brain Teasers Jigsaw 3D Logic IQ Game Colorful Shape Pattern Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift 60 Challenges for All Age • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Coogam Wooden Tangram Puzzle, Color Shape Pattern Jigsaw Brain Teasers 3D Logic IQ Game Geometric Blocks Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift for All Age • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Coogam Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teasers Game with 60 Challenges, 3D Russian Building Toy Wood Tangram Shape Jigsaw Puzzles Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift for Kids Adults • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Coogam Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kid Adults - Shape Pattern Block Tangram Brain Teaser Toy Geometry Logic IQ Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for All Ages Challenge • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$105.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.23

Total project goal

$161.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.55

2 Donors

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $111.55

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