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Mrs. Cutting from Las Cruces, NM is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Once Upon a Video Game

My students need Bloxels and graph paper to help them create a video game to accompany their original, re-imagined fairy tale.

  • $176 goal

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Mrs. Cutting has another project! Donate to The Heat is On, Let's Draw! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $218.
2X

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

The students in my classroom are typical 21st century students who gain the most knowledge and understanding from hands-on STEM activities. I want my students to leave knowing more than just spreadsheets, word documents, and clicking a mouse. I want them to be creators and inventors of the future.

We have experimented with Makey Makey, Squishy Circuits, MinecraftEdu, Ev3 Robotics, Ozobots, Scratch, Code, Raspberry Pi, 3Doodlers, and Stop Motion Video Creation.

For many of the students, school is the only place they have access to computers and the Internet and can learn about computer programming.

My Project

In groups of 2-4 students, my students will write original, re-imagined fairy tales based on classics like Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Three Little Pigs, etc. Before beginning the project, the groups will read several versions of their chosen tale to retell. Then, the students will brainstorm, storyboard, write, and illustrate an original story. They will publish their story using the Book Creator iPad app.

As part of the project, students will use graph paper and Bloxels to create an adventure game which complements their re-imagined fairy tale.

Bloxels are an easy to use interactive video game design tool which will allow the students the ability to use their creativity to design their own characters and game story progression. Their final projects will be presented to the class for story feedback and video game testing. Both their book and game can be uploaded for more classrooms to enjoy once the final project is complete.

Mrs. Cutting Columbia Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Las Cruces, NM View local requests

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

70 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bloxels: Build Your Own Video Game • Amazon Business $34.90 3 $104.70
School Smart Double Sided Graph Paper with 1/2 in Rule - 8 1/2 x 11 inches - Ream of 500 - White • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50

Materials cost

$117.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.29

Total project goal

$175.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $175.25

3 Donors

-$175.25

Donations toward project cost

-$148.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.29

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