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Mrs. Douglas Swanson from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making It Count!

My students need exciting and engaging math manipulates, listening centers, activities, and other resources to make their math centers come alive.

  • $797 goal

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My Students

What would it be like to not only learn about money, but to play with it in a classroom store? Or to get to play with a scale to learn about measurement? Math is much more meaningful when it is applied to the real world, but our classroom is missing some of the key ingredients to make this happen.

My students are creative, lively, curious third graders in our newly opened charter school.

Although they are considered "low income" and "high needs" they make up for what they don't have materially with their strong motivation and drive to learn. Third graders are full of questions about the world and my students are no exception! Their favorite part of the day is when we do centers and they get to work in small groups to problem solve and practice what they have been learning while I work with small groups to make sure every student is learning as much as possible. Our classroom is never dull, and we use whatever resources we can to make learning meaningful, engaging, and as collaborative as possible.

My Project

The resources in this grant would give these hard working students a chance to practice their math skills in hands-on ways. The different materials will be used in student-driven centers. At the store, students will have cash registers, play money, and shopping baskets to take turns buying food items and keeping track of their change. In the measurement center students will get to practice using a scale, rulers, and tape measures to find the exact size of various materials. The math listening center will guide students through extra practice on the math skills they struggle with most. Meanwhile, while the students are working, the other manipulatives will be used at the teacher-directed station as students get the much needed individual attention they need.

The news reports often tell the story of schools in the United States lagging behind schools in other countries in the areas of math and science.

My class is working every day to show that we can beat the odds and have a classroom full of students who love to learn math, and who are good at showing that on any national test. If this grant gets funded we will be even closer to this goal.

Mrs. Douglas Swanson Learn Charter School - South Chicago Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

30 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR919 - Extra Basket • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 2 $11.90
HH919 - Let's Go Shopping Grocery Set • Lakeshore Learning $36.95 1 $36.95
GG877 - Fractions Hands-On Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
BG778 - Magnetic Big Money • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
EE923 - Giant Magnetic Place Value Blocks • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
PH345 - 18" x 24" Magnetic Write & Wipe Board • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
ID300X - Magnetic Math Manipulatives Library • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
FF714 - Coordinate Grid Activity Chart • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
LL420X - Lakeshore Measurement Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 2 $159.90
HH595X - Hands-On Math Listening Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
DA623 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning $36.95 2 $73.90

Materials cost

$632.30

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$676.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.43

Total project goal

$796.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $796.21

8 Donors

-$398.10

Donations toward project cost

-$338.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.71

match offer

-$398.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$338.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.72

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 $0.00

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