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Mrs. Maloney from Chicago, IL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Geometry with Quilts

My students need Chromebooks so that they can research the cultural aspects of quilting and use assigned web sites to investigate math and geometry, skills needed to design a quilt.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students come to school eager to learn and act interested in a wide range of topics. Most students have lived in the same neighborhood where their parents grew up and seldom leave the area. Over 90% of our students are on free or reduced lunch. They enjoy learning about people and places so many of their chosen projects are related to different cultures, historical events and places.

My students love to collaborate with their peers and like to do group projects.

They work well together and express interest in most topics that are introduced or covered during class-time. Favorite topics include the Civil War, hurricanes, Serbian refugees, healthy foods, politics and geography. My students want more opportunity to explore their interests and to share their ideas. My fifth grade students come to school prepared to learn and teachers here over-plan to squeeze as much learning into one day as is possible. My students are especially productive working in shared learning experiences. Parents get involved and help students with projects while at home.

My Project

Geometry and Quilts is a project that is cross-curricular (math, social studies, language arts, and art) and provides opportunity to learn about quilts. My students need Chromebooks so that they can research the cultural aspects of quilting and use electronic devices to investigate math and geometry, skills needed to design a quilt. During math class students investigate angles, lines and two-dimensional shapes, fractions, calculations, tessellations, symmetry, and rotations. Next, students make geometric shapes based on measurements specific to their quilt design. They create various blocks designs to use in their quilts. During art class, students learn about color values, tones, texture and other artistic features that enhance the quilts artistic/aesthetic appeal. Students make their designs on paper that can later be used in a paper piecing quilt using fabric. Quilt block designs are printed and displayed in the school. Photos of the paper quilt designs and project information get added to the student created class blog site and school web site. These formats allow students to share their work and project details with a wide audience.

The heritage and culture associated with quilts in our country is rich and interesting.

Quilts are often central to stories in children’s literature. Stories about quilts can help children relate to and develop empathy for people of the past. Surprisingly, my students do not know how quilts were made and what role they played in our history. Specifically, students learn how math is used in everyday life when they use their math skills to plan the layout and design of their quilt

Mrs. Maloney Monarcas Academy Grades 3-5

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lenovo N22 Chromebook 11 6 Celeron N3060 4 GB RAM 16 GB SSD • CDW-G $202.44 7 $1,417.08
Google Chrome Management Console License • CDW-G $26.00 7 $182.00

Materials cost

$1,599.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,653.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$291.72

Total project goal

$1,944.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,944.79

1 Donor

-$1,944.79

Donations toward project cost

-$1,653.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$291.72

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