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Mrs. Mackey from Ogden, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boredom Busters For Cell Phone-Free Learning Time

Help me give my students books and activities to use after they complete their classwork while we implement a no cellphone policy at our school.

  • $272 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school is implementing a no cell phone policy - which is great! However, our students are looking for ways to fill their free time once they are finished with their school work. Providing books, puzzles, and games for students to choose from allows them to stimulate their minds in ways besides defaulting to technology. These can be relaxing, educational, mind-stretching, and fun. Some of these options also allow them to build connections with other students while they do them together.

Providing these books, puzzles, and games allow students to choose options of fun and connection without feeling dependent on technology or reaching for a phone to their fill spare time.

Utilizing these tools will also help their concentration and focus in the classroom. They are capable of this - they just need opportunities to practice!

Mrs. Mackey
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
El Libro de la historia (The History Book) (DK Big Ideas) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
Hasbro Sorry! Board Game - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $17.69 1 $17.69
Hasbro Gaming Battleship With Planes Strategy Board Game for Ages 7 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Ceaco - 4 in 1 Multipack - Thomas Kinkade - Disney Dreams Collection - Donald & Daisy Duck, 101 Dalmatians, Mickey, Minnie, & Pluto, & The Little Mermaid - (4) 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Ceaco - 4 in 1 Multipack - Thomas Kinkade - Disney Dreams Collection - Tangled, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, & Mickey and Minnie - (4) 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles, 18 x 14 • Amazon Business $15.40 1 $15.40
A Game of Extremes 25 Exceptional Football Stories: About What Happened On and Off The Field • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Ceaco - 4 in 1 Multipack - Thomas Kinkade - Disney Dreams Collection - Tangled, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Dumbo, & The Little Mermaid - (4) 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles , Blue • Amazon Business $14.16 1 $14.16
Challenging Crossword Puzzles for Teens: 50 Fun and Clever Puzzles to Test Your Skills • Amazon Business $12.28 1 $12.28
Inspirational Basketball Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Basketball Lovers • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Mark Twain American History Books, Grades 6-12 People & Events from 1607—1865 US History Workbook, Declaration of Independence, California Gold Rush, Pre Civil War, Classroom or Homeschool Curriculum • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
American Revolution (DK Eyewitness) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Fun Variety Puzzle Activity Book for Teens: Brain Games an Activities for Teenage Girls and Boys with Word Search, Cryptogram, Mazes, Sudoku, Word Puzzles and More! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Activity Book for Teens: Puzzle Book and Brain Teasers for Teenagers • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
1000+ Sudoku Puzzles for Adults: A Book With More Than 1000 Sudoku Puzzles from Easy to Hard for adults. • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85

Materials cost

$195.73

Vendor shipping charges

$1.77

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$230.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.67

Total project goal

$271.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$271.11

1 Donor

-$115.22

Donations toward project cost

-$115.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$135.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.33

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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