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Mrs. Gallaher from Harriman, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature and Math are Best Friends

My students need math literature books, graph paper, wipe boards and markers to help learn key math concepts. Titles include Math Curse and The Fly on the Ceiling.

  • $488 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Some of my students still have difficulties making connections with certain math concepts. This could be the year that magic happens and they fall in love with math and reading! Having the right book to help make the connection is one step closer to achieving math success.

Students in my class live in a rural East Tennessee town.

They come from families where they will most likely be a first generation high school graduate. My job is to prepare them for that special day even as early as fifth grade. Our school is a Title One school that has almost 75% of students who are free and reduced lunch. Our obstacles are many but we strive to help all of students reach for their highest academic level.

My Project

Materials I am requesting are books about math concepts such as; prime numbers, graphing and mapping skills. My students will be able to use Math Literature and supplies (graph paper, wipe boards and markers) to learn and practice required math concepts. My students can use non-fiction books about sports to see that math is used in a variety of organized sports fields they may not have considered. Learning about Eratosthenes helps students see how geography and other subjects are closely related. Having these resources, my students will be able to do more group activities and this will encourage team building and cooperative learning. Students will use the Math Literature to gain a broader understanding of identifying prime numbers, of how math is used in our everyday lives, and how to graph ordered pairs on a coordinate graph. My hope is that my students will not only develop as math students but they will understand the importance of the relationship between reading and math.

Donating to this project will help my students become successful in math and reading but more importantly successful in life.

Having these books and manipulatives, my students will be one step closer to accomplishing this goal. I am trying to help my students obtain their highest levels of accomplishment because their are not just students to me they are my future.

Mrs. Gallaher
Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 60 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Math Curse • AKJ Books $13.13 8 $105.04
Librarian Who Measured the Earth, Vol. 1 Kathryn Lasky, Kevi • AKJ Books $13.14 6 $78.84
Chasing Vermeer • AKJ Books $5.83 10 $58.30
GT279 - Write & Wipe Graphing Boards with X-Y Axis - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TA342 - 1/4" Graphing Paper - 500 Sheets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
Fly on the Ceiling: A Math Myth: (Step into Reading Books + • AKJ Books $2.91 6 $17.46
African Americans in Sports • AKJ Books $16.75 1 $16.75
DD103 - Write & Wipe Thin-Line Markers - 4-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 4 $15.96
Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $13.86 1 $13.86
Sports Illustrated Kids Big Book of Why Sports Edition • AKJ Books $13.10 1 $13.10
Johannes Vermeer • AKJ Books $9.45 1 $9.45

Materials cost

$378.73

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.13

Total project goal

$487.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.54

5 Donors

-$429.89

Donations toward project cost

-$393.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.73

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.65

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