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Mrs. Davis from Virginia Beach, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Davis's classroom raised $295

Puzzles For Problem Solving

Help me give my students opportunities for productive struggle to increase problem solving skills!

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Mrs. Davis Newtown Elementary School
Virginia Beach, VA Grades PreK-2

My Students

We are a Title I school in a highly transient area of a military town. My students are all second and third graders in a neighborhood that struggles economically. Nearly one hundred percent of our students qualify for free lunch and breakfast. That, however, does not diminish their enthusiasm for learning, especially when it relates to things they are passionate about!

Our students are smart and very capable students with a true love of learning through real experiences.

The economic challenges do, however, have an impact on what they have available to help them learn. These are changing times, and we have to constantly look for new ways to keep students engaged and build skills that will prepare them for potential careers.

My Project

As we move closer to state testing, our teachers have been encouraged to increase the rigor of tasks our students are exposed to daily. With that in mind, I want to give students coming to the library increased opportunity for productive struggle. Giving students the ability to grapple over the solution to problems can be one of the best methods to build academic capacity. Recently when asked how many students in a second grade class had worked a puzzle, less than one third raised their hands. Strategies for matching pieces and completing the task were virtually non existent. It is my hope that providing more opportunities and resources for our students to practice critical thinking and problem solving will help them build strategies to succeed.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

450 students impacted 44 donors
Mrs. Davis Newtown Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Virginia Beach, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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

450 students impacted 44donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Piece Puzzles for Kids Ages 2-4, Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 3 Year Old Preschool - 6 Pack • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Think2Master Colorful United States Map 100 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle Fun Educational Toy for Kids, School & Families. Great Gift for Boys & Girls Ages 4-8 to Stimulate Learning of USA. Size:23.4” X 16.5” • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Think2Master Amusement Park 100 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle Fun Educational Toy for Kids, School & Families. Great Gift for Boys & Girls Ages 4-8 to Stimulate Learning. Size:23.4” X 16.5” • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Ravensburger Disney Incredibles 2 - 100 Piece Puzzle, 19.5" x 14.25" • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ravensburger Disney Pixar: Toy Story 100 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids – Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ravensburger Underwater Wonders 100 PiecePuzzles for Kids, Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
TOP BRIGHT 48 Piece Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8 - Construction Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddlers 4 Year Old • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
TOP BRIGHT 48 Piece Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8 - Rocket Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddlers 4 Year Old • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
David Meowie Music Cats 100 Piece Puzzle • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Purrince Music Cats 100 Piece Puzzle • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
LOL-FUN 48 Piece Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5, Educational Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle for 4 5 Year Old - Mermaid • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 Premium 24 Piece Fairy Forest Floor Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-8, Preschool Jigsaw Puzzles Educational Toys for Boys & Girls 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Old • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Melissa & Doug Dinosaurs Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle With Storage Tray (24 pcs) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79

Materials cost

$217.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.23

Total project goal

$294.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.86

43 Donors

-$288.62

Donations toward project cost

-$251.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.30

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