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Mrs. Westhall from Bayside, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Game Design for the Youngest Minds

My students need an opportunity to design games rather than just play them. Bloxels will inspire students to view technology as a means to create rather than just consume.

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My Students

I teach Computer Science (CS) in Queens, New York. Our school is a special place with a rich composition of children from diverse backgrounds, particularly serving a large population of English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Many of our students come from families that face financial hardships that limit accessibility to technology. We are actively working to close the Digital Divide through CS instruction and work with donors will help ensure equitable access to technology tools for all of our students.

All children should be exposed to rich STEAM and Computer Science learning opportunities despite socioeconomic or cultural background.

My Project

It's no secret that students love to play games but let's get them in the mindset of creators not just consumers. Bloxels makes it possible for our youngest students to design and create their own games.

Innovative students will be able to create games of their own design that can be tested and iterated in the lower elementary grades.

Having access to tools that show them the power of imagination and technology combined will help grow their mindset as it related to the design process.

These Bloxel kits will provide an opportunity to explore Computer Science and the Engineering Design Process as a choice during indoor resource.

Mrs. Westhall PS 31 Bayside Grades PreK-2

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More than half of 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

400 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bloxels Star Wars Build Your Own Video Game • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Bloxels Build Your Own Video Game • Amazon Business $29.99 3 $89.97

Materials cost

$239.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$273.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.27

Total project goal

$321.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $321.81

1 Donor

-$321.81

Donations toward project cost

-$273.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.27

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