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Mr. Jarvis from Washington, DC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Set of Graphing Calculators

I am requesting a classroom set of 7 graphing calculators. I teach sections of both Algebra 2 and Precalculus, and I plan to use the calculators for all classes in a variety of in-class activities. Precalculus focuses on the analysis of the attributes and behavior of functions (e.g., f(x) = 3x + 5). Students compare functions to one another and study function transformations, composite functions, and inverse functions. Graphing calculators allow to students to graph multiple functions in one window; therefore, they can easily compare functions to one another and see the effects of function transformations. Algebra 2 focuses on quadratic functions. Students in Algebra 2 will more likely use the calculators to check their manual graphs, but also to study the effects of various parameters (i.e., a, b, and c) on the shape of the quadratic function.

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I teach math (precalculus and Algebra 2) to 11th- and 12th-grade students. As students move into advanced mathematics courses, they are increasingly asked to analyze function attributes and behaviors, and to compare one function to another. Graphing calculators allow students to quickly and accurately graph multiple functions in one window. Their use provides motivation and context, and they serve students with diverse learning styles, as well as those students with motor skill challenges. Once students have mastered the skill of graphing functions by hand, they can use the calculator to graph multiple functions at one time, allowing for easy comparison and analysis (higher order tasks they will need for college calculus courses). For those students that are still learning the skill of graphing functions by hand, the calculators can be used to verify accuracy of manual student graphs and to provide extra motivation. Graphing calculators also allow students to graph a function, make minor changes in their function, and see the impact of those changes. Students can easily shift a function vertically or horizontally; reflect a function through the x- or y-axis or the line y=x; or graph the inverse of a function. My plan is that these calculators would stay in the classroom or lab and not be issued directly to students. They would be shared with other math teachers in the building and utilized almost every day. In summary, graphing calculators are very powerful learning tools, and students will be expected to have some experience with them when they arrive at their college freshman calculus classes. I ask for your help in providing my students with this technology so that they can perform valuable high-order analysis tasks using this industry-standard technology.

Mr. Jarvis Maya Angelou Public Charter School- Evans High School Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TI GRAPHING CALCULATOR -- Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator • Quill Corporation $107.99 7 $755.93

Materials cost

$755.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $75.59

Sales tax

 $43.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$911.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$199.98

Total project goal

$1,110.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,110.98

7 Donors

-$1,036.47

Donations toward project cost

-$911.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$125.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$74.51

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