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Mrs. Bolaños from Ann Arbor, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Build Conceptual Understanding With Manipulatives!

Help me give my students manipulatives that will lead to a deeper conceptual understanding of math!

  • $545 goal

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My Students

I have students from many backgrounds of culture, families, and of course - learning abilities. Typically students with learning differences is below 30% of the general classroom. The upcoming year will have a number closer to 40% of the class with an IEP or other specialized learning program. The families in our community rely on our school to support the student's academic and social/emotional growth. We, the teachers and staff, know that the two areas of learning are not distinct from each other. Students with strong emotional and social supports are better in academic areas of school. Students with strong academic skills, need the balance of social and emotional learning to sustain and apply their learning through the years. My projects are designed to offer better opportunities for students in my school for learning and growing over time.

My Project

Materials such as fractions tiles and pattern blocks allow students to access the math content where they are. Base Ten Blocks and number tiles provide opportunity for discovery and project-based learning. Money concepts require repeated practice and opportunity to manipulate as we connect disciplines within the broader topic. Classrooms typically have fewer tangible materials available in the upper grades. Students can still have a great benefit from these materials to deepen understanding. I am a new teacher in this roll and do not have the curated collection of a typical veteran teacher. Help me to create a classroom full of students that love math!

Mrs. Bolaños Mitchell Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Ann Arbor, MI 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BF191X HandsOn Fraction Tiles Set Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
RA991 Place Value Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
RA436 Number Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
GG547 Geostix<sup>&reg;</sup> Activity Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
DD739 SelfInking Coin Stamps • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
PP434 Money Playing Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL879 Linking Centimeter Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DA334 Wooden Pattern Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 1 $26.99
RR491 Place Value Coins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
RA529 Linking Cubes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$426.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.67

Total project goal

$544.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $544.44

7 Donors

-$441.19

Donations toward project cost

-$390.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.18

match offer

-$85.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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