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Ms. Musolino from San Leandro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Problem Solvingpalooza - Using Critical Thinking Games to Increase Intelligence

Help me give my students the opportunity to practice critical thinking and problem solving skills while solving a Rubik's cube and other games geared towards developing intelligence!

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My Students

Welcome to Ms. M.'s 4th grade classroom, located in the beautiful East Bay area! We are a group of diverse students who love to be creative and problem solve! Over half of us are part of a cultured identified as 1.5 - our parents were born in other parts of the world - mostly Asia. We also have representatives from Africa to South and Central America. While we celebrate our commonalities, we are celebrating our unique heritage and the intersectionality of each individual.

My Project

We are so excited to be back to school but were looking forward to a Problem Based Learning (PBL) project that would bring us out into the community to discover the current status of the area's indigenous people. Since we feel safer at school due to COVID, we would like to switch our project's focus to developing our critical (logical) thinking skills while solving the Rubik's cube and using other critically-acclaimed learning activities.

Contrary to current growth mindset research, critical thinking and problem solving activities have historically been limited to the gifted and talented population.

Intelligence was once thought as a fixed human trait. We now know that skills associated with critical thinking can be taught, developed, and nurtured, ultimately leading to the increased ability to problem solve. It's time for our 4th grade class, students at all learning levels, to develop deeper thinking skills and have fun at the same time!

21st Century Learning Skills are at the center of our Problem Solvingpalooza - Learning and Innovation Skills, Media Literacy, and Life & Career Skills. First, the 4th grade students will learn how to solve the 3x3 cube by following directions from a complex guide, using simple algorithms, and exploring geometric concepts. Supplementing the Rubik's cube project are critically-acclaimed activities such as the card games Set and Swish, in addition to the leveled-games Equilibrio and Architecto.

Ms. Musolino James Madison Elementary School Grades 3-5

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San Leandro, CA 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

30 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Full Size 3×3×3 Cube Set,Puzzle Party Toy, Eco-Friendly Material with Vivid Colors,Party Favor School Supplies Puzzle Game Set for Kids and Adults（20 Pack）,2.2 Inch Each Side. • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
Foxmind Equilibrio Spatial Logic and Dexterity Game • Amazon Business $34.95 3 $104.85
Foxmind Architecto Spatial Logic and Dexterity Game • Amazon Business $30.99 3 $92.97
SET: The Family Game of Visual Perception • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
ThinkFun Swish - A Fun Transparent Card Game and Toy of the Year Nominee For Age 8 and Up • Amazon Business $14.01 4 $56.04
SET Enterprises Zangle Card Game • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
EOOUT 30 Pack Project File Folders with Tabs, Colored File Folders, Manila, Notes File Folders, Letter Size, 6 Assorted Colors, 11.5x9.5inch, 1/3 Cut, for Students, Office Supplies • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$506.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$590.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.24

Total project goal

$694.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $694.94

13 Donors

-$694.94

Donations toward project cost

-$590.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$104.24

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