Coloring Supplies for Math Projects

Funded Feb 22, 2023

Thank you for supplying my students with the resources they needed to create a Food Truck that reflected their interests or culture. Students used the construction paper and markers to make the outside and inside of their boxes beautiful and representative of themselves.

Throughout the year, my students would ask me for coloring supplies so that they could draw when they finished their work -- but I had none. When they saw the pile of construction paper, markers, and colored pencils, they were awestruck. "This is all for us?" they asked. They had a blast by cutting, gluing, and drawing using the resources you all provided for them.

The goal of this lesson was for students to reflect on their own values and to show creativity in how they represented those. After creating their Food Truck, they found area and perimeter of the base of their truck and the objects inside. Once they reviewed finding area and perimeter of 2D objects, we extended this learning to volume and surface area of 3D objects. This activity allowed students to connect their prior knowledge with their own designs and then apply that knowledge to their future study of 3 dimensional shapes.

Both the students and myself greatly appreciate your donation. Thank you!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Crowe