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Ms. Chapman from Saint Ann, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Perfect Opening in the Chess Club

Help me give my students chess boards to learn chess. I want to increase their knowledge in May and reasoning while developing a love for a new skill.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chapman's classroom raised $242

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love to learn new skills and come to school excited to learn. I wanted to share with them my love for chess.

Currently, my school is on a strict budget and cannot make the cost to purchase chess boards, but has allowed Chess to be taught in school as an after school club.

However students are learning the game through YouTube videos and on their chrome books. It’s not the same when they are unable to touch an actual board.

If students have access to the boards to learn how to properly set up a board and compete against one another their love for the game will become greater than mine. This game is a great resource to increase love for math, build confidence, and heighten their reasoning skills.

Ms. Chapman Buder Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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.

Saint Ann, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Giant Floor Game - Chess • Nasco $33.96 2 $67.92
Pressman Chess Board Game Pack of 3 (PRE112412-3) • Staples $22.56 2 $45.12
History of Women in Science Poster • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.82 1 $22.82
The Chess Teacher • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$155.85

Vendor shipping charges

$16.74

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.16

Total project goal

$241.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$241.09

2 Donors

-$142.00

Donations toward project cost

-$120.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.30

match offer

-$99.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.86

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$0.00

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