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Ms. Abby from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Geometric Art - Restock!

Help me give my students art supplies! Students will create various high-quality projects with compasses, origami paper, and printing techniques.

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My Students

Our students DO mathematics in the classroom. To us, that means solving real problems and explaining the thinking behind strategies to each other. Real problems require real supplies.

Our school is a transfer high school.

This means that we accept students who, for a variety of reasons, were not successful in their previous high school. Many of our students have taken the same math class a few times and failed. Students feel unsuccessful at math and unsure of themselves in sharing answers. In our classrooms, students are encouraged to think creatively. Strategies, as opposed to answer-getting, are encouraged. Students have a voice as we design curriculum that meets their math needs and is relevant.

My Project

Three years ago, I studied how to create Islamic Art as seen in the Alhambra (Spain) and Morocco. For hundreds of years, artisans have passed down the skills to create perfect designs that contain complicated and beautiful mathematics. Fueled with a new interest in the connections between art and math, I continued to think about how to incorporate art into a traditional geometry class. Now, we use origami, print making, laser cutting, and 3D printing to make geometry come alive.

Students will learn traditional geometric concepts by creating art projects themselves.

They will describe each design geometrically and write proofs that analyze the relationships between the shapes, lines, and angles. Students will then take their mathematical art to be displayed at a local gallery.

Using the compass tools and origami paper purchased here, students will be able to use mathematics to create aesthetically pleasing artwork. These drawings will be analyzed mathematically and shared with the greater community.

Ms. Abby James Baldwin School Excp Learning 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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More than three‑quarters 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

250 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
55482-1006 - Alvin Compass - 6" • Blick Art Materials $12.28 20 $245.60
47003-1014 - Gelli Arts Printing Plate - Student Printing Plate Kit • Blick Art Materials $13.59 5 $67.95
03170-0112 - Smooth Foam Crafter''s Foam - Sheet, 12" x 28" x 1" • Blick Art Materials $3.60 10 $36.00
63258-1007 - Yasutomo Student Origami Paper - 7" x 7" Sheets, Class Pack Assortment, Package of 100 • Blick Art Materials $8.58 3 $25.74
20771-1089 - Paper Mate Flair Guard Pens - Assorted, Felt Tip, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $10.08 2 $20.16
11210-0379 - Aitoh Color Foil Origami Paper - Double Sided, Pkg of 36 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $3.67 3 $11.01
11206-0369 - Metallic Square Pack - 6" x 6", Pkg of 36 • Blick Art Materials $3.66 3 $10.98
11210-1209 - Aitoh Kimono and Folk Art Origami Paper - Double Sided, Pkg of 20 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.31 3 $6.93

Materials cost

$424.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$460.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.31

Total project goal

$542.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $542.05

1 Donor

-$272.00

Donations toward project cost

-$231.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.80

match offer

-$270.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$229.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.51

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 $0.00

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