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Mr. Dieckman from Gladstone, MO is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stimulating Problem Solving for Gifted Primary Students

Help me give my students projects and games to help them reason, think, and problem solve.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Dieckman's classroom raised $590

This project is fully funded

My Students

My gifted and talented students are very diverse coming from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds. My students range in ages from 5-9. Our gifted program serves a large geographic area with students attending from 22 elementary schools located across Kansas City. My gifted primary students excel in their ability to think, reason and judge, making it necessary for them to receive special educational services and support to be able to fully develop their potential and talents. Are you willing to support the gifts and talents my students posses?

My Project

Giftedness, particularly in the early grades, “manifests itself as potential and needs to be stimulated.” To satiate the curiosity of gifted children and develop their strengths, teachers need to provide gifted students with opportunities to problem solve and think critically. These tools and games I am requesting will provide my primary gifted students those opportunities to problem solve and think critically which is something they don't always get in their regular education classroom. These tools and games will require my primary gifted students to employ troubleshooting-like problem solving skills (e.g., pattern recognition, problem decomposition, data modeling, problem identification, conceptualization) while also developing invaluable social-emotional skills (e.g., self-efficacy, tolerance for ambiguity, communication, adaptability).

My ultimate goal is for me to support the development of my gifted student's strengths by giving them the opportunity to engage in problem solving and employ critical thinking.

Critical thinking is an important skill for anyone to build because it helps people make better decisions in situations that do not have a clear answer. When children become better critical thinkers, they are more prepared to make better decisions in their personal or professional lives later on.

Mr. Dieckman North Kansas City SAGE Center Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gladstone, MO 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

50 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KAPLA 1000 Pack • Amazon Business $295.00 1 $295.00
Hot Wheels Track Builder Stunt Box Gift Set Ages 6 to 12 • Amazon Business $69.04 1 $69.04
TENZI SLAPZI - The Quick Thinking and Fast Matching Card Game for All Ages - 2-8 Players • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Learning Resources iTrax Critical Thinking Game, Problem Solving, Homeschool, 69 Pieces, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $18.86 1 $18.86
ThinkFun Swish - A Fun Transparent Card Game and Toy of the Year Nominee For Age 8 and Up • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
ThinkFun Hoppers Logic Game - Teaches Critical Thinking Skills Through Fun Gameplay • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Thinkfun Distraction Card Game • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Boom Goes The Dynamite Card Game for Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Memory, Matching, Math, STEM, 2-6 Players Per Deck, Stocking Stuffer • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Reinhard Staupe's BLINK Family Card Game, Travel-Friendly, with 60 Cards and Instructions, Makes a Great Gift for 7 Year Olds and Up • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$463.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.36

Total project goal

$589.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $589.06

3 Donors

-$294.53

Donations toward project cost

-$250.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.18

match offer

-$294.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$250.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.18

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