Help me give my students games that encourage strategic thinking and higher ordered thinking skills.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hooker's classroom raised $592
This project is fully funded
My Project
I teach in a school district where our families come from a wide range of economic backgrounds. District-wide, all of our students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. While many of my students have all they need, as a district, many of our students come to school without basic supplies, and our classrooms lack many standard resources due to lack of district funding.
My students are eager to learn and I am always looking for creative and challenging ways to engage them in higher-ordered critical thinking!
Games can do this! Research shows that strategic thinking in games can support the development of higher-order thinking skills—like problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, planning, and even creative thinking. Playing games where you have to plan ahead for yourself and your opponents also help improve general cognitive ability and scholastic achievement—especially in mathematics. Please consider giving to my classroom and students through this project.
Nearly all 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
Marbles Otrio Wood Strategy-Based Board Game for Adults, Families and Kids Ages 8 & up 16.1-inch L x 15.9-inch W x 2.5-inch H
• Amazon Business
$39.95
5
$199.75
ULT-unite 3D Wooden Cube Brain Teaser Puzzle (Pentago Game)
• Amazon Business
$24.99
4
$99.96
Mind Twister - Pentago Triple, Color No, 170850
• Amazon Business
$29.14
2
$58.28
Azul-Board Game Strategy-Board Game Mosaic-Tile Placement Game Family-Board Game for Adults and Kids Ages 8 and up 2 to 4 Players
• Amazon Business
$31.99
1
$31.99
Exploding Kittens Original Edition - Card Games for Adults Teens & Kids - Fun Family Games - A Russian Roulette Card Game - 15 Min, Ages 7+, 2-5 Players
• Amazon Business
$9.99
2
$19.98
Pandasaurus Games The Mind - Family-Friendly Board Games - Adult Games for Game Night - Card Games for Adults, Teens & Kids (2-4 Players)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
2
$19.98
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
• Amazon Business
$9.84
2
$19.68
Sounds Fishy: The Fast-Thinking, Bluffing Family Board Game for Kids 10+ and Adults — Best New Board Games, Family Quiz Games, Trivia Games, Board Games for Groups of People
• Amazon Business
$16.00
1
$16.00
Materials cost
$465.62
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.98
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$502.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$88.69
Total project goal
$591.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$591.29
4 Donors
-$476.81
Donations toward project cost
-$460.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.71
match offer
-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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