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Mrs. McKinney from Old Fort NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Think, Create, Learn!

My students need hands-on activities and games that require skills to create strategies, problem solve, be artistic, but most important have fun while learning!

  • $464 goal

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My Students

The Learning Commons is located in the School Library Media Center. It is a hive of activity in which students come to research, tinker, explore, read and relax. Throughout the day one will see collaborative lessons taught by the Media Coordinator, Classroom Teachers, Special Area Teachers, and Instructional Assistants. Students also visit the Learning Commons before school, during lunch and when released from class to use the materials independently. With open and versatile scheduling, information and materials are provided to students at their "point of need. We are a community of learners that is "Growing Today for Tomorrow."

My Project

Elementary students need social skills that help learn how to share, work with a partner and deal with success vs failure situations. Simple games, such as Pick Up Sticks, Dominoes, and Marble Runs are great ways for them to learn through play. Sometimes plans don't always work the first time. We want our students to not give up when things don't go as planned. They need to ask themselves, "What can I do differently the next time to be successful?".

We need materials to use in our Makerspace area that will provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to collaboratively design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply engage in science, engineering and tinkering.

By starting with simple games, they will improve social skills that allow them to more effectively collaborate with others in the future.

Mrs. McKinney
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wish Novelty Classic Games (Set of 6) Fun Party Vintage Games for Kids & Family - Includes Tic-Tac-Toe, 2 Paddleballs, Domino, Jacks, Pick-up Sticks, Coil Spring- Travel Compact Size - Best Retro Gift • Amazon Business $12.95 10 $129.50
Speed Cube Set, Roxenda Magic Cube Set of 2x2x2 3x3x3 Pyramid Pyraminx Smooth Puzzle Cube • Amazon Business $12.99 6 $77.94
Marble Genius Marble Run Super Set - 85 Translucent Marbulous Pieces + 15 Glass Marbles • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Fun Central AU026 Jumbo Rainbow Magic Spring, 7 inch • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
STEAM Kids: 50+ Science / Technology / Engineering / Art / Math Hands-On Projects for Kids • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Make: Paper Inventions: Machines that Move, Drawings that Light Up, and Wearables and Structures You Can Cut, Fold, and Roll • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities (Tape It and...Duct Tape Series) • Amazon Business $11.44 1 $11.44

Materials cost

$332.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.51

Total project goal

$463.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.39

11 Donors

-$438.45

Donations toward project cost

-$376.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.57

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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