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Mrs. Bajaj from Jamaica, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Water Bottle Bank: Learning to Save and Spend Wisely

Help me give my students resources for a Water Bottle Banks project that teaches essential financial literacy skills, such as saving, spending, and decision-making, through hands-on, interactive activities tailored to diverse learning styles.

  • $272 goal

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Mrs. Bajaj has another project! Donate to Help Fill the Learning Gap for My Students to help her classroom.

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My Project

The introduction of water bottle banks in a kindergarten classroom provides an innovative and hands-on approach to teaching financial literacy at an early age. By using a simple and familiar object, such as a water bottle, my students will actively engage with the foundational principles of saving, spending, and making informed choices. These concepts, although basic, are crucial in building responsible financial habits that will benefit students throughout their lives.

One of the primary goals of this project is to teach my kindergarteners the value of saving.

I am asking for some reusable water bottles with snap lids, fake money, play tokens/coins, books and stickers. By using tokens or play money, my children will learn to set aside their earnings in their water bottle banks for larger rewards, helping them understand that immediate gratification is not always the best choice. This promotes the concept of delayed gratification, an essential life skill. Additionally, the project will introduce basic money management skills, where my students earn play money for completing tasks or exhibiting positive behavior. They can then "spend" their earnings on small rewards in a mock store, teaching them how to budget and prioritize their spending. This activity also develops numeracy skills, as students will be counting, sorting, and identifying the value of coins or tokens, providing a fun and practical application of math in everyday life.

This project will help my students learn the difference between needs and wants, as I guide them in making thoughtful choices about how they spend their earnings. By giving students opportunities to decide whether to save for something bigger or spend immediately on smaller rewards, they begin to develop critical thinking and planning skills. The project also promotes teamwork and group goal-setting, as students can contribute to a collective savings goal for a class reward. This teaches them the value of collaboration and working together to achieve something meaningful.

Mrs. Bajaj PS/IS 268 Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Jamaica, NY View local requests

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

25 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sunnyray 16 Pcs Aluminum Water Bottle Bulk Multicolor Reusable Sports Bottle with Snap Lids Multipack Vacuum Water Flask for Travel Camping, Picnics, Gym, Hiking, Cycling, Fishing • Amazon Business $45.99 2 $91.98
Rolling Sands 20 Ounce Sports Water Bottles 24 Pack, BPA-Free, Made in USA, Dishwasher Safe, Clear Frost Bottles/Black Lids • Amazon Business $58.78 1 $58.78
Dr. STEM Toys Play Money for Kids: Durable Boxed Set Provides 400 Pieces of Realistic Fake Money Bills & Fake Coins for Pretend Play, Helps Kids Learn Financial Responsibility & More • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Mczxon Play Money Coins for Kids, 250pcs Detailed Fake Money Coins with Coin Jar, Realistic Teaching Pretend Fake Money Coins Set, Plastic Toy Prop Fake Money Coins for Kids Learning Education • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Piggy Bank Kids: Learn How To Budget • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
12 Sheets Alphabet Stickers 864 Alphabet Stickers Vinyl Self-Adhesive Number Alphabet Vinyl Stickers, Mailbox Numbers Labels DIY Crafts Art Making, Decals for Sign,Notebook, Classroom Decor, Door • Amazon Business $4.98 1 $4.98

Materials cost

$197.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$230.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.65

Total project goal

$271.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $271.01

5 Donors

-$135.50

Donations toward project cost

-$115.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.32

match offer

-$135.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.33

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 $0.00

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