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Ms. Casey from Keaau, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puzzles for Positive Team Work

Help me give my students opportunities and tools to problem solve, work together, have fun, and focus.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Casey's classroom raised $213

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our world history and geography classrooms are mixed 10, 11, and 12th grade and are comprised of students from very diverse socio-economic backgrounds, learning styles, English language learners, special education, and advanced placement. Our students are amazing and easy to engage but getting them to talk with each other and develop team problem solving skills is challenging.

Puzzles and games are a great low pressure way for students to casually engage different parts of their brains, build relationships with each other, and get a chance to see and appreciate others' learning and thinking styles.

The size and complexity of these chosen items are challenging enough to engage the students, and simple enough to be done quickly as a warm-up to ease them into the more complex lessons of the day. These tools easily engage all levels and styles of learners. Cellphones continue to be one of the greatest distractions and barriers for students to fully engage and focus- having a dedicated place for cell phones to go helps set the space and intention for students to be present and engage with each other.

Ms. Casey Kea'au High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Keaau, HI 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

180 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sweep the World Card Game – Interactive Geography Game with All Countries of The World – Educational, Competitive & Fun Game for Kids, Teens & All Ages - Learning Game for The Whole Family • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Latin America & Caribbean Map Puzzle – Map of South America – Jigsaw Puzzle-Educational History – 100 Piece Puzzles –The New World Continent – Mexico | Brazil | Chile | Peru | Colombia | South America • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Europe Map Puzzle – Map of Europe – Jigsaw Puzzle-Educational History – 100 Piece Puzzles – The Conscious Continent – Geography Puzzle – France | Italy | Germany | Spain | United Kingdom | Ukraine • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Asia Map Puzzle – Map of Asia – Jigsaw Puzzle-Educational History – 100 Piece Puzzles –The Inevitable Continent – Geography Puzzle – China | India | Russia | Japan | Philippines | Thailand • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Africa Jigsaw Puzzle - Map of Africa - Black History - Board Games - Jigsaw Puzzles - 100 Piece Puzzles - Continent Puzzle - Geography Puzzle - South Africa | Egypt | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Kenya • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Juvale 30-Row Burlap Cell Phone Holder for Classroom, Farmhouse Designed White Numbered Hanging Pocket Organizer for Mobile Phones, Calculator Caddy, Organization (23x31 in) • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39

Materials cost

$142.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$6.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.90

Total project goal

$212.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$212.64

1 Donor

-$106.32

Donations toward project cost

-$90.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.95

match offer

-$106.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$90.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.95

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$0.00

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