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Ms. Cardus from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Corner - Not Just Numbers Are Important in Math Class

My students need 25 book titles to coincide with what we are learning in math class and math puzzles to keep their brains always thinking.

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Looking to create an in class library of books with mathematics related topics for seventh grade students in a high poverty school district. Such books as "The Math Curse", "The Greedy Triangle", "Sir Cumference", "The First Round Table", "Math Stuff", "Why Buses Come In Threes", "The Handy Dandy Math Answer Book", "Whats Your Angle, Pythagoras?", "Math and Literature", "Mummy Math", "One Grain Of Rice", and "The Number Devil". These books and more will engage the students in exciting mathematical reading quests! Demonstrating to the students that reading can cover more subjects than just the stories and poems they study in literature class. The more exposure and time spent reading will help to raise the students raise their literacy levels. As much of the reading in mathematics is centered around logic and critical thinking these books will help the students' comprehension and analytical skills as well. This will aide them on word problems they face on the Regent's Exams. Critical thinking skills can be utilized throughout their academic careers and become tools with life long benefits.

Ms. Cardus MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Math Stuff Theoni Pappas • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Rotraut Susanne Berner (Illustrator), Michael Henry Heim (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $15.20 1 $15.20
Sir Cumference and the Dragon Cindy Neuschwander, Cindy Neuschwander (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Math and Literature, Grades 6-8 Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Sherri L. Martinie • Barnes and Noble $20.65 1 $20.65
Mummy Math: An Adventure in Geometry Cindy Neuschwander, Bryan Langdo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale Demi • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail Danica McKellar • Barnes and Noble $19.16 1 $19.16
White Belt Sudoku Michael Rios • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Math Curse Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator), Lane Smith • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
The Greedy Triangle Marilyn Burns, Gordon Silveria (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table Cindy Neuschwander, Cindy Newschwander, Wayne Geehan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Why Do Buses Come in Threes: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life Jeremy Wyndham • Barnes and Noble $13.29 1 $13.29
How Long is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life Jeremy Wyndham, Barbara Shore (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
The Handy Math Answer Book Thomas E. Svarney, Patricia Barnes-Svarney • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? Julie Ellis, Phyllis Hornung (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer, Foreword by Bill Nye • Barnes and Noble $10.36 1 $10.36
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss Danica McKellar • Barnes and Noble $19.96 1 $19.96
Sudoku Mania Book 1 Sudoku Institute, David Thomas (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Green Belt Sudoku Michael Rios • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Brown Belt Sudoku Michael Rios • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Black Belt Sudoku Michael Rios • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Brain Busters: Mind-Stretching Puzzles in Math and Logic Barry R. Clarke • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics James D. Stein • Barnes and Noble $22.45 1 $22.45
Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices Theoni Pappas • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05

Materials cost

$273.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.32

Sales tax

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3rd party payment processing fee

$4.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$313.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.84

Total project goal

$382.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.44

6 Donors

-$382.44

Donations toward project cost

-$313.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.84

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