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Mrs. Smith from Blacksburg, VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make It Magical!

Help me give my students items, like lap desks and iPod touches, that will boost their learning to a new level! I want to integrate amazing tech and games into their every day educational experience.

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My Students

I teach in a college town with a VERY wide array of kiddos. I share my classroom with students from various countries and cultures. I teach students that need to be challenged and students who need extra accommodations to stay focused.

We celebrate diversity and embrace our different heritages, cultures and learning styles.

We respect each other and help each other reach our full potential. We all learn together and we learn from each other. We strive to have a growth mindset and appreciate our failures and learn from them, rather than be embarrassed by them.

I am always searching for ways to give my students the best possible educational experience. I look for diverse books that reflect my diverse kids. I look for STEM projects and supplies to prepare them for their 21st century futures. Join me in creating a classroom that inspires my kids to love learning.

My Project

I am going to use these materials to help my students experience learning in a magical way. I am reading a book about how to incorporate "magic" into my teaching. These items will help me achieve this goal.

My students will use technology and games to learn new concepts and ideas.

They will travel across the globe using virtual reality. They will play board games to help motivate them to give their work 110 percent.

I also included another book for myself because I believe a teacher should never stop being a student. I want to constantly improve as an educator because the kids deserve it.

Mrs. Smith Margaret Beeks Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Blacksburg, VA View local requests

More than a third 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

20 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPod touch� 32GB MP3 Player - Blue • Best Buy Education $199.99 3 $599.97
QI003253P Kids Lap Desk Tray, Portable Activity Table, Pink • Amazon Business $21.60 2 $43.20
Oh Snap! Board Game • Amazon Business $37.07 1 $37.07
Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator • Amazon Business $19.86 1 $19.86

Materials cost

$700.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$740.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.69

Total project goal

$871.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $871.29

2 Donors

-$580.99

Donations toward project cost

-$493.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.14

match offer

-$290.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$246.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.54

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 $0.00

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