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Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages - Oh My!

My students need Cuisenaire Rods (manipulatives) to understand fractions, decimals, and percentages.

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My Students

Four out of three people struggle with fractions. This has become a funny joke in social media, but the sad truth is that many people can relate to the irony. Our students need help to learn all the procedures and methods for learning about fractions, decimals, and percentages.

John Swett Elementary is blazing a trail, as represented by our school motto, "Team Kid".

Our fifth graders are setting the expectation bar high, and they will be successful! These 85 fifth graders work hard and play hard. In a recent survey, a majority of the students reported their learning style as "Body/Kinesthetic", meaning that they learn best by physically doing things, not just hearing a lecture or doing paper and pencil work. For them, learning happens by building, exploring, questioning, experimenting, and sharing their knowledge with each other.

My Project

We are requesting Cuisenaire Rods. In the past, students were mostly taught algorithms for solving math problems. However, when students begin working with fractions, decimals, and percentages, these algorithms become overwhelmingly complicated and confusing. Our brains are not programmed to learn these abstract concepts until we have deep conceptual understanding. Students need opportunities to move, build, try, and explore. Cuisenaire rods turn abstract concepts of math into tangible blocks; each a different color and size to represent parts of a whole. For example, an orange rod equals 10 centimeters and a red rod equals 2 centimeters. Children can line up the long (100%) orange rod with five corresponding red rods, to determine that red is one-fifth, or 20% of the total. This hands-on method of exploring and learning about fractions, decimals, and percentages help students visually and physically build models.

With your generous support, our students will have the manipulatives that will help them conceptualize the complex relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages.

If you have ever struggled with these topics, you can sympathize with the frustration that many students have when they are only taught to work these problems with a pencil and paper. These hands-on materials will help students develop a solid foundation. Thank you!

Mrs. Kolb John Swett Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

85 students impacted 15donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETA hand2mind Cuisenaire Rods Classroom Basics Kit (15 Sets of 74 Rods) • Amazon $78.45 4 $313.80

Materials cost

$313.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$377.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.57

Total project goal

$443.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $443.79

11 Donors

-$355.55

Donations toward project cost

-$313.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.08

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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