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What Can Fourth Graders Do To Get Moving ?

My students need terrific books about sports, getting fit and the Olympics; some basketballs, volleyballs and soccer balls; inexpensive storage and an Amazon Echo.

  • $995 goal

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My Students

Our school is close to two military bases, and many of my kids are the children of deployed military personnel. The school is urban and old. All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch.

My fourth grade students want to exercise and make healthy choices but many of them are overweight and out of shape because they have no playground equipment or role models.

My school has a tradition of being a neighborhood school but it is now a school in transition. The stable neighborhood is changing, 18.4% of the families received Supplemental Social Security Income or Public Assistance. Our student population is racially and ethnically diverse. Ten percent are in bilingual/ bi-cultural programs. We have students from Somalia, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Pakistan, as well as Natives from the Alaskan rural areas. Some students are enrolled at our school because it is a school that is close to the regional hospital where their parents are getting treatment.

My kids have no money for frills like exercise equipment and they need motivation to get moving.

My Project

My fourth graders told me they want to be like Olympic athletes. So I asked what they could do to get healthy. They told me they wanted a few books about Olympic events and some soccer balls, volleyballs, basketballs so they could practice their technique. When they learned Olympic athletes exercise to music everyday, one of my kids said that they had an Amazon Echo at home that was able to be programmed to provide custom play lists and the kids all agreed that we need one. We have limited storage in our room so we will also need an inexpensive unit to make equipment easily accessible.

My kids have seen the Olympics and they brainstormed what they could do to learn more about the Olympics and to get fit like Olympians.

Students will use the books to learn more about the Olympics, they will learn stretching exercises and Tai Chi in library and then they will use the balls during recess.

Thanks to kid-inspiration my fourth graders will be able to infuse exercise into their lives through out the day. They plan to teach their teachers and the other kids about the Olympic sports, Tai Chi and stretching. This is a win-win. My kids often cannot go outside for recess because of the cold weather in Alaska but they can stretch and exercise during inside recess instead of watching a video if they have the right support.

Ms. H. College Gate Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Anchorage, AK 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Childcraft 1464170 Mobile Storage Unit, 8 Compartment, Wood, 47-3/4" x 14-1/4" x 36", Natural Wood Tone $282.86 1 $282.86
Amazon Echo $179.99 1 $179.99
Spalding NBA Varsity Rubber Outdoor Basketball - Intermediate Size 6 (28.5") $13.99 2 $27.98
Full Sized World International Soccer Ball $7.66 3 $22.98
Wilson Outdoor Soft Play Volleyball (White) $8.97 2 $17.94
365 Smart Afterschool Activities, 2E: TV-Free Fun Anytime for Kids Ages 7-12 $16.99 1 $16.99
K is for Kick: A Soccer Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) $16.95 1 $16.95
Little Monk and the Mantis: A Bug, A Boy, and the Birth of a Kung Fu Legend $16.95 1 $16.95
All You Can Be: Learning & Growing Through Sports $16.95 1 $16.95
J is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) $16.89 1 $16.89
G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) $15.95 1 $15.95
Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well-Being $14.05 1 $14.05
Tai Chi for Kids: Move with the Animals $13.78 1 $13.78
Sports Illustrated Kids Big Book of Who Basketball $13.46 1 $13.46
Olympig! $13.42 1 $13.42
The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics $12.59 1 $12.59
Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle $12.42 1 $12.42
Kungfu for Kids (Martial Arts for Kids) $11.95 1 $11.95
Great Big Book of Children's Games: Over 450 Indoor & Outdoor Games for Kids, Ages 3-14 $11.28 1 $11.28
Stars of World Soccer (World Soccer Legends) $10.27 1 $10.27
Simone Biles: Superstar of Gymnastics: GymnStars Volume 6 $9.99 1 $9.99
Winners Don't Whine and Whiners Don't Win $9.95 1 $9.95
The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport! (Everything Kids Series) $7.41 1 $7.41
Winners Never Quit! $6.99 1 $6.99
The Everything Kids' Basketball Book: The All-time Greats, Legendary Teams, Today's Superstars--and Tips on Playing Like a Pro $6.84 1 $6.84
What Are the Summer Olympics? (What Was...?) $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$791.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.13

Total project goal

$994.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $994.19

1 Donor

-$83.30

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$896.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$761.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$134.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.70

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