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Mr. Mentopa from Las Vegas, NV is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Apple iPad Mini Time as Math Class Student Reward

Help me give my students an Apple iPad Mini as an educational technology that will reward my students' free time to use this gadget for a fun fun-filled engaging learning experience for students who can finish their work ahead.

  • $930 goal

This project expired on May 24, 2025.

This project expired on May 24, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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Apple iPad Mini as a Reward for Students Finishing Ahead of Time is a strong predictor of student motivation to do their assigned tasks in Mathematics class and finish their work ahead of time and ahead of others in anticipation that they will get free time to use this interesting educational technology after successfully turning in their work.

This reward system using Apple iPad Mini's premier technology features will greatly encourage students to become actively engaged in meaningful learning thus building their motivation and interest to comprehend the learning content in the fastest time possible in expectation of the reward of getting the chance to experience the cutting edge technology.

As a result, the students will become determined to understand the learning content in the shortest time possible making the students responsible for their own learning in order to grab the opportunity of having free time to use the highly sophisticated Apple iPad Mini technology.

Mr. Mentopa West Preparatory School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 128GB - Starlight • Best Buy Education $509.68 1 $509.68
Apple - Magic Keyboard (USB-C) - White • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99
Apple - Magic Mouse - Multi-Touch Surface (USB-C) - White Multi-Touch Surface • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99
Smart Folio for Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad mini (6th Generation 2021) - Sage • Best Buy Education $59.00 1 $59.00

Materials cost

$748.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$789.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.39

Total project goal

$929.28

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