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Ms. Ball from Salt Lake City UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Student Who Fidgeted: Chapter 2

Help me give my students the tools for increasing their motivation and focus!

  • 2 donors
  • $199 goal

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My Project

They're called "fidget toys", but they're actually learning tools. Contemporary students have increasingly short attention spans. Couple that with sitting in school for 7 hours Monday through Friday, and you've got students who may be struggling to focus on their learning.

Enter the fidget toy: a student's lifesaver when it comes to being able to stay focused in class.

Teachers do what they can to help make their lessons engaging for their students. Sometimes, it's just not enough to keep their students fully engaged when there are so many distractors for their children. With a fidget, students can channel anxiety, distractions, and even just have something to keep their body busy so their brain can stay sharp.

In addition to the fidgets for focus, my students are highly motivated by being able to use color in their work. The 6-in-1 pens will be highly motivational for them to be engaged with their writing work.

Ms. Ball
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 PCS Pop Fidget Sensory Toys for Party Favors,Push Pop Bubble Silicone Squeeze Sensory Toys for Kids Adult Autism Special Needs Stress Relief Gift for Birthday Christmas Valentine Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
30 Pieces Mini Stress Balls 2.5 Inch Foam Sports Balls for Boys Girls, Includes Basketball, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball Foam Balls for Stress Relief, Party Favor Toys, Ball Games • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
favide 22 Pack 0.5mm 6-in-1 Multicolor Ballpoint Pen,6-Color Retractable Ballpoint Pens for Office School Supplies Students Children Gift,Kids Party Favors • Amazon Business $11.98 2 $23.96
20 PCS Multicolored Quiet Fidgets Toys for Unique Fidget Experience, Anti Anxiety Sensory Toys Combine into New Shapes, Brain Imagination Tools, Relax Therapy Educational Toy for Kids Boys Adults • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Ganowo 24 Pack Fidget Snake Cube, Mini Twist Puzzle Party Bag Fillers Bulk Toys for Kids Teens Birthday Stocking Stuffers Party Favors Supplies Goodie Bags Fillers, Random Colors • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
40 PCS Stretchy Fidget Toy,Colorful Stretchy Strings Fidget Toy,Sensory Stress Fidget Toys for Kids and Adults Relaxing,Goodie Bag Fillers,Party Favor • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Yeetec 6 Pack 24 Links Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys, Finger Sensory Toys, Snake Puzzles for Stress Relief, Party Bag Fillers, Party Favours, Random Color • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$136.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.81

Total project goal

$198.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $198.74

1 Donor

-$99.36

Donations toward project cost

-$84.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.90

match offer

-$99.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.91

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 $0.00

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