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Mrs. Hanson from Livingston, MT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teach Me To Think!

Help me give my students thinking games like Mastermind and Bananagrams. We have one of these games in our class and it just is not enough. We want class sets!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hanson's classroom raised $823

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My Students

The fifth grade students at our school are constantly working toward being stewards of our watershed, empowered decision makers, historians and conscientious community members. We are located in south-central Montana, just north of Yellowstone National Park. We are an active, outdoorsy and environmentally aware class. Being engaged with our "backyard" keeps us connected to our watershed.

Our daily goal is to explore learning through personal experience and modeling.

The Fifth graders of our school value the knowledge they acquire in this year of study, and some students reflect upon graduation that it was their favorite.

My Project

Mind engaging brain breaks! When students play "games" or do "puzzles" they think they are on a brain break. It feels relaxing, fun and without stress of outcomes. Brain breaks are a necessary component to learning. Can I offer a brain break without compromising opportunities to learn and think? Yes! Currently, we have one Kanoodle game and a waiting list for a turn to have it. After lunch, while I read aloud from a historical fiction chapter book, students do puzzles, independent mind challenges or sketch. By far the most sough after option is the independent mind challenge (like Kanoodle) then the 1,000 piece group puzzle project and lastly, sketching.

"I cannont teach anybody anything; I can only make them think" ~Socrates.

Games like Bananagrams for word building and spelling practice and Mastermind code-breaking and analyzing add to a thinking social environment without sacrificing learning.

Mrs. Hanson East Side Elementary School Grades 3-5 Livingston, MT View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bananagrams: Multi-Award-Winning Word Game • Amazon Business $14.49 15 $217.35
Mastermind Game : The Strategy Game of Codemaker vs. Codebreaker (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $9.50 15 $142.50
Educational Insights Kanoodle Extreme Party Pack of 10, Ages 8 and up, 303 Brain-tickling Puzzles • Amazon Business $103.79 1 $103.79
SmartGames IQ Puzzler Pro, a Travel Game for Kids and Adults, a Cognitive Skill-Building Brain Game - Brain Teaser for Ages 6 & Up, 120 Challenges in Travel-Friendly Case. • Amazon Business $9.99 10 $99.90
SmartGames IQ Stars, The Entry-Level IQ Game, a Travel Game for Kids and Adults, a Cognitive Skill-Building Brain Game - Brain Teaser for Ages 6 & Up, 120 Challenges in a Travel-Friendly Case. • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Educational Insights Kanoodle Genius | Brain Twisting 3-D Puzzle Game for Kids, Teens & Adults | Featuring Over 200 Challenges • Amazon Business $9.09 5 $45.45

Materials cost

$658.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$698.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.32

Total project goal

$822.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $822.14

4 Donors

-$822.14

Donations toward project cost

-$698.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.32

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