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Ms. Golub from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brain Games to Improve Critical Thinking Skills

Help me give my students games and puzzles to improve their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Children learn best by doing things they enjoy and these games are fun ways to learn.

  • $729 goal

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Ms. Golub has another project! Donate to Diverse Books, Resilience, Newbery Medal to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $473.
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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Project

My students love puzzles, games, and healthy competition. Some of the games I've selected (Mastermind,, 24, Backgammon) are two to six person competitive games while others promote collaboration and listening and learning from others (We! Connect, Rummikub, Math Blast!).

The students will have fun while learning to think outside the box, improve their reasoning and logic skills and work on number sense.

The books contain puzzles that will improve their vocabulary and contain puzzles like sudoku, cryptograms, crossword puzzles and others that they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. I'm hoping these skills and persistence will transfer to their more formal academic activities.

Ms. Golub Russell Conwell Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

40 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Tons of Fun With Over 20 Awards Won, International seller for Over 20 Years • Amazon Business $21.13 3 $63.39
Mastermind Game : The Strategy Game of Codemaker vs. Codebreaker (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $17.50 3 $52.50
BRAIN GAMES KIDS - Warning! This Game Will Blow Your Mind! • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Shake & Slide Block Game Shape Matching Intelligence Board Game for Family Game Nights - Classic • Amazon Business $15.90 3 $47.70
ThinkFun Shape by Shape Creative Pattern Logic Game For Age 8 to Adult - Learn Logical Reasoning Skills Through Fun Gameplay • Amazon Business $13.87 3 $41.61
Crazy Games Backgammon Set - Classic Backgammon Sets for Adults Board Game with Premium Leather Case - Best Strategy & Tip Guide (Brown, Medium) • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Rummikub - The Original Rummy Tile Game by Pressman • Amazon Business $15.97 2 $31.94
We! Connect Cards Icebreaker Questions Trust Building Games Teambuilding Activities Conversation Starters for Meetings and Workplace As Seen on TEDx (60 Cards) • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Rummikub Six Player Edition - The Classic Rummy Tile Game - More Tiles and More Players for More Fun! by Pressman , Blue • Amazon Business $24.89 1 $24.89
Winning Moves RACK-O, Retro package Card Game • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Five Crowns -- The Game Isn't Over Until The Kings Go Wild -- 5 Suited Rummy-Style Card Game -- Purple • Amazon Business $11.26 2 $22.52
Math Blast! Math Game for Kids 8 - 12 & Over | Fun Educational Game for Home or Classroom - Practice Math The Fun Way • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Adsumudi Math Game - The Monstrously Fun, Smart Game for Kids to Practice Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction - Great for Kids Ages 8-12 • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
Proof! Math Game - The Fast Paced Game of Mental Math Magic - Teachers’ Choice Award Winning Educational Game, Ages 9+ • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
24 Game Cards Original Double Digits • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
24 GAME: 48 Card Deck, Single Digit Cards Math Game • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Goliath Sequence Stacks Card Game - Sequence Fun in a Five-Card Run , White • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
3 Packs Wooden Triangle Peg Games Triangle Wooden Board Game Family Board Game Wooden Strategy Toy Travel Games Teens and Adults Fun Learning Puzzles • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Ultimate Brain Health Puzzle Book for Adults: Crosswords, Sudoku, Cryptograms, Word Searches, and More! (Ultimate Brain Health Puzzle Books) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Tricky Logic Puzzles for Adults: 130+ Difficult Puzzles to Challenge Your Brain • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
OMG I'm So Bored ! The Activity Book for Teens: 100 Games for 12-17 years old | Sudoku - Word Search - Mazes - Mandalas | Hours of Fun for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Another Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids: Spatial Reasoning, Math Puzzles, Word Games, Logic Problems, Focus Activities, Two-Player Games. (Develop ... & STEM Skills in Kids Ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Activity Book for Teens: 180 Brain Games and Puzzles for Teenagers | Boredom Busters for Girls and Boys with Sudoku, Mazes, Kakuro, Numbrix, Snakes, Word Searches and more. • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Ultimate Mind Games: With Over 400 Puzzles • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$580.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$618.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.22

Total project goal

$728.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $728.11

8 Donors

-$473.11

Donations toward project cost

-$402.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.97

Matching donations from our partners

-$255.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$216.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.25

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