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Mr. Sixta from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Games II

My students need interactive ways to engage in subject material in class. Games, including Carcassonne, Risk Games, Settlers of Catan, and others are an excellent medium to learn.

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My Students

After riding the subway early in the morning, my students show up at school excited to see their friends but often dreading the school day ahead. They know the importance of passing high school, getting an education, and going to college, but their building is uninviting, their desks are uncomfortable, the hallways are loud, and the curriculum seems irrelevant.

My students inhabit and live in New York City; one of the most exciting and busy places in the world; yet their school day doesn't always reflect that excitement.

My students are curious and ask their teachers questions during class, before school, and during lunch. They play basketball and video games after classes. They love music and movies. My students are special because they look out for one another and persist day after day.

My Project

Games are a great learning tool. In addition to strategy, board games are useful in engaging with geography, history, economic theories, land use, human settlement, and more. My students will use these games in US, Global History, and Economics classes to learn about trade, comparative advantage, ancient civilizations, politics, and war. It is my intention that with these games my students will better understand the concepts and history we are learning in class.

Games help students apply key concepts from class and they also help students learn life skills such as good communication and how to win and lose graciously.

Games allow students to interact with the classroom material and experience ideas first hand. These games will help the concepts we are learning about in class "stick" with the students.

Mr. Sixta MS 890 Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

120 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ticket To Ride • Amazon Business $39.97 6 $239.82
Carcassonne Classic • Amazon Business $36.99 6 $221.94
Pandemic Board Game • Amazon Business $31.99 4 $127.96
Catan: Explorers and Pirates Expansion • Amazon Business $81.00 1 $81.00
Risk Game • Amazon Business $24.86 3 $74.58
Guillotine • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
1754 Conquest The French & Indian War Board Game • Amazon Business $50.52 1 $50.52
Catan 5-6 Player Extension - 5th Edition • Amazon Business $20.88 2 $41.76
Catan: Traders and Barbarians • Amazon Business $39.20 1 $39.20
Catan: Seafarers Expansion • Amazon Business $38.45 1 $38.45
Catan • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Catan: Cities and Knights 5-6 Player Extension • Amazon Business $20.13 1 $20.13
Axis and Allies 1941 Board Game • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$1,051.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,097.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$193.59

Total project goal

$1,290.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,290.61

21 Donors

-$1,283.77

Donations toward project cost

-$1,097.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$186.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.84

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 $0.00

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