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Ms. Newquist from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fine Tuning Fifth Grade

Help me give my students materials to make math more hands on and effective for all students. Please also help us get more books that reflect my students' cultures and communities.

  • $531 goal

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My Project

This will be my second year teaching 5th grade and I'm excited to fine tune my teaching to make this year even better for my students!

Games and hands on learning opportunities made math easier and fun for my students!

They looked forward to days where we got to explore math concepts with hands on tools and games to reinforce their learning. I want to incorporate more games into my math instruction this year and get manipulatives to help my students who need a little more support grasping the concepts of fractions. I'm also asking for paper so we can use binders in math this year. This will allow students to get feedback from me more consistently and bring home more work to share with their families.

Last year, my students thrived doing book clubs for reading. They loved picking out a book of their choice and discussing it with a small group. My school has students that are racially and economically diverse. I want to get more books that will interest my students and reflect their communities and culture.

Ms. Newquist Melrose Math/Sci/Tech Magnet School Grades 3-5

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

30 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 1 $43.00
Posh Creations Foam Filling Bean Bag Refill, 100 L 2-PK, White with EZ-Pour Zipper Spout • Amazon Business $41.65 1 $41.65
Oxford Filler Paper, 8-1/2" x 11", College Rule, 3-Hole Punched, Loose-Leaf Paper for 3-Ring Binders, 500 Sheets Per Pack (62349),White • Amazon Business $10.22 4 $40.88
Multiplication Game - Multiplication Pop It 12x12 Math Manipulatives - Big Multiplication Chart Math Fidget Toys - Multiplication Table Math Games- Multiplication Machine Times Table Pop It (POP IT) • Amazon Business $14.88 2 $29.76
The Magical Reality of Nadia (The Magical Reality of Nadia #1) • Amazon Business $9.39 3 $28.17
Ban This Book: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Crossover (The Crossover Series) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Broom and Dustpan Set for Home - Premium Long Handled Broom Dustpan Combo - Upright Standing Lobby Broom and Dust Pan Brush w/ Handle - Great Edge, Lightweight and Robust • Amazon Business $22.97 1 $22.97
hand2mind Rainbow Fraction Tower Cubes, Montessori Math Materials, Fraction Manipulatives, Unit Fraction, Fraction Cubes, Math Manipulatives for Elementary School, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 51) • Amazon Business $10.75 2 $21.50
Oxford Filler Paper, 8-1/2" x 11", 4 x 4 Graph Rule, 3-Hole Punched, Loose-Leaf Paper for 3-Ring Binders, 400 Sheets Per Pack (62360) • Amazon Business $10.15 2 $20.30
Fraction War Master Edition - Fun Math Card Game to Learn, Compare and Simplify Fractions for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade (1 Pack) (Master Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Fraction War Math Game - Fun Math Game to Learn, Compare and Simplify Fractions for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $4.00 4 $16.00

Materials cost

$380.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.52

Total project goal

$530.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.11

9 Donors

-$505.69

Donations toward project cost

-$450.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.42

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