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Mr. Gardner from Oakland, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Infinity, Explication, and Beyond

My students need calculators to explore the complexity of very large and very small numbers, patty and poster paper to show off all their amazing ideas, and staplers to keep it all together!

  • $731 goal

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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

Our students are some of the hardest-working, kindest, and most impressive collection of kids I've ever known. Their infectious energy pushes our community in so many productive ways, whether it be meeting a paper airplane challenge with focused ingenuity or supporting an uncertain classmate who takes a risk in front of everyone.

Despite coming from difficult neighborhoods and an under-funded school district, our students meet challenges head-on with wit and verve.

They deserve so much more than they have, and I hope you will help them see that!

My Project

Students at my school love learning about the wonders of mathematics and the intricacies of numbers. The idea that infinity exists between 0 and 1, and not just in the outer reaches of numeracy, astounds and excites them. But they need materials to explore the world around them! I don't have a class set of calculators, which makes it challenging to analyze exponential and quadratic functions in the real world. With this classroom set, my students would be ready to take on complex calculations and engineering challenges.

We ask students to push themselves deeper into the mathematics by making meaning of complex tasks and explaining their thinking to others.

We need butcher paper rolls to give students plenty of practice at creating posters and diagrams that show off their intricate mathematical thought.

I also just need some good quality staplers for students to use, and it's frustrating that we live in a world where it's easier to crowd-source them than get them through our school district!

Mr. Gardner Life Academy Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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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Oakland, CA 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

105 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments 30XIIS/TKT Calculator Teachers Kit • Amazon Business $119.90 3 $359.70
School Smart Multi-Purpose Butcher Kraft Paper Roll, 40 lb, 36 inches x 1000 feet, White • Amazon Business $49.86 2 $99.72
Clipco Stapler with 2000 Staples Full Desk Size Black (12-Pack) • Amazon Business $42.95 1 $42.95
UltraSource 192033 Hamburger Patty Paper, 5.5" x 5.5" (Pack of 1000) • Amazon Business $10.47 3 $31.41

Materials cost

$533.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $48.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.52

Total project goal

$730.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $730.15

8 Donors

-$561.76

Donations toward project cost

-$477.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.26

Matching donations from our partners

-$168.39

Match offers toward project cost

-$143.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.26

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