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Mrs. Perkins from Oakland, IA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Fraction Number Sense with Legos

My students need Legos and number line whiteboards to help build fraction sense and a pencil sharpener to keep our classroom running smoothly.

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My Students

My third graders live in three small, rural communities that come together in one great district. We are a farming community, but live close enough to a larger metropolitan area that our options are plentiful. This group of kids are a tight knit group; most have known each other long before they started school. They are hard working, eager to please, and a pleasure to teach.

As with most smaller districts, our teachers need to stretch, share, and be creative when it comes to finding necessary resources.

If the students notice that we are scraping by, they certainly don't mention it! In fact, the few things I have been able to accumulate have been openly appreciated by all.

My Project

At a math conference this summer, a presenter shared a video of her students using Legos to reason and develop understanding of fractional relationships. I was blown away by the deep understanding these students were able to demonstrate by modeling with these simple tools.

Students will be able to touch the numerator and denominator, feel the dots, and see many examples of equivalent fractions by building and explaining their models.

One student was able to explain how eight sixteenths was the same as one half because he counted the dots, but he could also look at the blocks stacked on each other and see that one was half of the other. I would love for my students to have the same opportunities.

Another tool I'm requesting are number line white boards. So much of our time is spent identifying a fraction on a number line, but more time is spent drawing lines and partitioning them into equal parts than anything. These boards will give opportunities for both estimating where the division lines will go, but on the other side they are already partitioned and students will be able to identify the marks.

I'm also requesting a new pencil sharpener because the one we use now jams all the time.

Mrs. Perkins Riverside - Oakland Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Building Bricks - Regular Colors - 1,000 Pieces - Compatible with all Major Brands • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
PP863 - Fraction Number Lines Write & Wipe Boards - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
X-ACTO SchoolPro Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty, Blue/Grey • Amazon Business $21.94 1 $21.94
Premium 4 Color 672 Piece Loose Building Brik Set - Compatible with All Major Brands • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$101.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.78

Total project goal

$165.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $165.20

5 Donors

-$152.85

Donations toward project cost

-$140.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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 $0.00

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