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Mrs. Newkirk from Olathe, KS is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PUZZLES to Promote Teamwork and Perseverance!

Help me give my students experiences with puzzles. Kids can learn to work together, problem solve and persevere through using jigsaw puzzles.

  • $516 goal

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My Project

I have taught at a Title 1 school for twenty-one years and love working with fourth graders! Please help me provide opportunities for puzzles in my fourth grade classroom. With the purchase of puzzle boards and new quality jigsaw puzzles, kids will have opportunities to unplug and work together in the classroom. With portable puzzle boards, kids can easily get out materials to work on puzzles during different times of the day. Puzzles can be used for team building, a classroom reward, for those early arrivers or fast finishers. Puzzles not only encourage communication and problem solving, but perseverance. Thanks for considering a donation.

Mrs. Newkirk Northview Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JoyBerri Jigsaw Puzzle Board - with Free Puzzle / 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Table for Adults and Kids (1000 pc Puzzle Board) • Amazon Business $69.99 3 $209.97
Janod Educational Puzzle- Myths & Legends • Blick Art Materials $28.99 1 $28.99
MOTYAWN 200 Pieces World Map Puzzle for Kids & Adults, World Map Jigsaw Puzzle Floor Puzzles Toddler Geography Educational Toys for Boys and Girls, Globe Atlas Puzzle Maps for Kids Learning Games • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
PLUS PLUS - Puzzle by Number - 500 Piece Rainbow - Construction Building Stem / Steam Toy, Kids Mini Puzzle Blocks • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Ravensburger -Fun at The Carnival - 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids – Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly, Model Number: 13231 • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
Ravensburger Ocean Turtles - 200 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids – Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Better Me Our National Parks 100 Piece Puzzles - Kids Puzzles USA National Park Puzzle, Acadia, Yellowstone National Park, Zion, Arches, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Great National Park Gifts • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Ravensburger 12974 Pet School Pals 150 Piece Puzzles for Kids, Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together Perfectly • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
Little Park Ranger 500 Piece Family Puzzle from Mudpuppy - Beautifully Illustrated Portraits of U.S. National Parks, 20" x 20", Provides Hours of Puzzling Fun, Ages 8+, Puzzle Image Insert Included • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95

Materials cost

$367.01

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$25.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.35

Total project goal

$515.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$515.69

4 Donors

-$247.92

Donations toward project cost

-$220.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.50

match offer

-$256.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.40

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$0.00

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