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Mrs. Eastman from Livermore CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Training Our Creative Minds!

Help me give my students a comfortable space where they can train their creative minds and practice focus and concentration. I would love to print these fun moments with the photo printer and display them throughout our classroom.

  • $442 goal

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My Students

I am a 4th grade teacher, teaching at a very diverse Title I school located in northern California. My class is filled with hard-working, engaged students who love to learn as much as I love to teach. I am determined to make this year a great year for my students. I would love to provide my students with all of the necessary supplies and resources in order to help them succeed. I enjoy it when my students are excited to see new and engaging materials in the classroom.

My Project

I would like to purchase these manipulatives for my students in my class so they can engage their brains using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). The IQ Test Toys Brain Teasers will challenge my students to think outside the box and learn to work past their frustrations to get to a solution.

These brain teasers are perfect for my ambitious students.

My students will have so much fun while they will be training their creative minds and practicing focus and concentration. These brain teasers will also be training my students' patience. The beanbag ottomans will provide my students with a flexible seating option, which will give them a comfortable place to solve these fun and engaging puzzles. While my students are engaged in these activities, I would love to capture the moment and print pictures with a Kodak Instant Photo Printer. This will allow me to capture the moments of all of my hard-working, puzzle-solving students, and display their accomplishments around the room. This would really improve our classroom community.

Please help us ENGAGE OUR BRAINS! Thank you!

Mrs. Eastman
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kodak Dock & Wi-Fi Portable 4x6” Instant Photo Printer, Premium Quality Full Color Prints - Compatible w/iOS & Android Devices • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Majestic Home Goods Black Vertical Stripe Indoor / Outdoor Bean Bag Ottoman Pouf Cube 17" L x 17" W x 17" H • Amazon Business $56.14 2 $112.28
KITAMP IQ Test Toys Brain Teasers Puzzles Mind Games for Kids and Adults Metal Wire Puzzle Set of 6 • Amazon Business $11.99 5 $59.95

Materials cost

$312.22

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$375.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.26

Total project goal

$441.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$441.73

1 Donor

-$441.73

Donations toward project cost

-$375.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.26

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$0.00

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