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Ms. Havnoonian from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Time Traveling Gamified!

Help me give my students a gamify-ed approach to learning, bringing escape rooms into the past in our social studies classroom!

  • $521 goal

This project expired on May 12, 2025.

This project expired on May 12, 2025.

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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 Project

Finding new and creative ways to present information to students can be challenging. Additionally, helping engage them in utilizing and applying the information they have learned can be an even greater challenge. It has always been my dream to provide students with a game based way of obtaining new knowledge and applying the knowledge they they have used through inquiry and gaming.

Escape Rooms are a great way to exercise logical thinking skills and learning to work collaboratively - why shouldn't we introduce them into the classroom?

By gamifying learning, students are being engaged in learning, working to solve complex puzzles in collaboration with peers, and also receiving that fun entertainment aspect, that so many students continuously seek today.

While setting up escape room games in the classroom require a plethora of materials, these tool boxes and locks are the first step in introducing them to a world of historical inquiry and questioning through gaming!

Ms. Havnoonian Mary Lyon School Grades 6-8

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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More than three‑quarters 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

135 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KYODOLED Cash Box with Key,Small Safe Lock Box with Portable Handle,Cash Drawer,5.91"x 4.72"x 3.15" Black Small • Amazon Business $11.85 8 $94.80
Masonic Cipher Key Escape Room Prop • Amazon Business $9.50 8 $76.00
Accuform STOPOUT Standard Lockout Scissor Hasp With 1"Dia Opening, Red (KDD107) • Quill.com $11.09 5 $55.45
Fosmon TSA Approved Cable Locks for Luggage, Suitcase, Gun Case Locks with Push Release Button, 3 Digit Long Shackle Combination Wire Locks for Backpack Zipper Anti Theft, Gym Locker -3 Pack, Black • Amazon Business $14.98 3 $44.94
Shimeyao Gym Locker Lock 5 Digit Combination Lock Your Own Word 5 Letter Lock for Gym Sports Locker, Safety Padlock for Toolbox, Hasp Cabinet Storage, Black (12 Pcs) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Suitcase Locks with Keys, Small Metal Padlocks Multicolor Luggage Locks Travel Keyed Mini Locks Tiny Lock and Key Keyed Padlocks for School Gym Classroom Schoolbag Backpack Diary (35 Pieces) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
12 Pieces Pocket Size Mini Calculators Handheld Angled 8-Digit Display Calculator Basic Standard Calculators Small Accounting Desktop Calculator for Office School and Home • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
BERON 48pcs 33mm Caliber Film Canisters with lid Plastic Cans Empty Bottle Seal Film Case Canisters Container for Small Accessories,Art Bead,Keys,Storage Boxs（24pcs Black and 24pcs Transparent） • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Roceei 10 Pieces UV Blacklight Flashlights, LED Light, Handheld, Mini Light Torch Detector, Portable UV Flashlight Torch for Pets Stains Urine (Purple Light) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
GIVERARE 4 Pack Combination Lock, 4-Digit Padlock Keyless, Resettable Luggage Locks for Backpack, Gym & School & Employee Locker, Weatherproof Travel Lock for Fence, Backyard Gate, Hasp, Case-Black • Amazon Business $6.97 2 $13.94
ZPLIUST 3 Digit Combinations Padlock The Safe Cipher Lock Resettable Code Lock, Color Locks (8 Pack) • Amazon Business $8.96 1 $8.96

Materials cost

$406.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$442.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.02

Total project goal

$520.15

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