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Mrs. Byrum from Elizabeth City NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Put Down the Phone: Using Chess to Promote SEL

Help me give my students a chance to put down their phones, use critical thinking skills, and engage with their peers. Our students have loved being able to visit the media center during their lunch and play chess.

  • $235 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Our students are creative and critical thinkers who are always looking for new ways to expand their minds and social circles. A simple chess board purchased at Goodwill opened up a world of interest and curiosity. Students are eager to get to the media center during their lunch and compete against other students. This simple activity provides students with a chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of the cafeteria, which allows for a change to refresh and recharge, but also put down the phone and interact with one another.

Chess has become an essential piece in our students' social and emotional health, and we would love to have more opportunities for more students to join in on the fun.

Mrs. Byrum
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEAP Chess Clock Digital Chess Timer Professional for Board Games Timer with Alarm Function Black (Official Store) • Amazon Business $19.99 5 $99.95
Family Classics Chess by Pressman - with Folding Board and Full Size Chess Pieces • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95

Materials cost

$154.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$199.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.17

Total project goal

$234.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$234.47

2 Donors

-$234.47

Donations toward project cost

-$199.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.17

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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