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Mrs. Spicher from Youngstown, OH is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calculating in Math

Help me give my students calculators to apply their expanding knowledge of math!

  • $320 goal

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My Project

Middle School math starts moving students away from basic calculations. They are now expected to solve more complicated problems, such as finding the best buy, calculating simple interest on a car loan, or determining the total cost of an item after applying a discount and sales tax.

Calculators help students solve difficult problems more quickly and accurately - allowing them to focus on the new task, such as how to calculate surface area, rather than getting bogged down in the actual calculations.

Calculators allow all students, regardless of ability, to succeed.

Mrs. Spicher Horizon Science Academy - Youngstwn Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Youngstown, OH View local requests

Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI-108 Solar Power Calculator, Set of 10 • Frey Scientific $71.02 3 $213.06

Materials cost

$213.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.97

Total project goal

$319.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $319.80

2 Donors

-$170.70

Donations toward project cost

-$157.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.54

match offer

-$134.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.19

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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