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Mrs. Roberts from Savannah, GA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Creation Stations

My students need supplies to turn abstract concepts into concrete visuals in order to better understand the meaning of mathematics.

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My Students

I teach at a public, Title 1 Impact school in Savannah- Chatham County. My school currently has 90% of the population receiving free or reduced lunch. The word impact by definition means to "have a strong effect on someone or something." As a teacher, this is my goal each day: to make the greatest positive impact on my students.

My students come from very diverse backgrounds.

My school is certified for English Language Learners moving to this country. The students come from many different countries around the world. Most of our ESOL students were forced to leave their country of origin because of war, persecution, and/ or poverty. Often times these children come to us in complete shock. They are completely unfamiliar with the language and social mores of our country. In addition, they are expected to perform academically.

Despite being from a different country, a single parent home, or a poverty-stricken neighborhood, my students are bright, energetic, and loving. I hope to continue to make the greatest impact on my students by offering them a safe, positive learning environment in which they will continue to thrive.

My Project

So many of my students struggle with math because they lack a strong foundation in number sense. In order for me to combat this struggle, it is important to show students the meaning of mathematics through the use of hands-on manipulatives and visuals. Instead of simply teaching my students the algorithm, my approach is to show them the meaning behind the computations that they are doing to solve a particular problem.

At the elementary level of education, it is important to transfer the abstract concepts into the concrete, visual realm.

The skills that are learned in elementary math are the most commonly used skills in the real world by adults. Decimals, percents, fractions, area, and perimeter are just a few of the core standards that are taught in my classroom. My focus is to create a strong foundation for my students so they will enter the workforce with confidence in their mathematics abilities.

An important item that I am requesting is an upper grades manipulative kit. Some of the items included in this kit are decimal squares and fraction circles. These items will allow me to show the value of a decimal, fraction, or percent by using a concrete visual model. Another item included in this kit is paper money and coin counters. I have found that many of my older students cannot write $20.00 as a decimal. They also have trouble conceptualizing the value of money. With the money manipulatives, I can use real-world scenarios to help them establish number sense in regards to U.S. currency. There are also many different types of art supplies(glue, markers, colored pencils) in my item requests. My hope is to use interactive notebooks with colorful and exciting visuals to serve as a reference guide that they continue to build upon throughout the year.

Mrs. Roberts Windsor Forest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Savannah, GA View local requests

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

620 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL890X - Upper Grades Math Manipulative Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
DG547 - Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
Time Tracker • Teachers' School Supply $39.99 1 $39.99
PENCILS CRAYOLA COLOR STICKS SET OF 24 • School Specialty $10.86 3 $32.58
LC676 - Magnetic Numbers & Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RA587 - Foam Number Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
MARKERS DRY ERASE EXPO LOW ODOR CHISEL ASSORTED SET OF 16 • School Specialty $23.64 1 $23.64
MARKER CRAYOLA TRAYOLA WASHABLE FINE LINE SET OF 48 • School Specialty $20.94 1 $20.94
DRY ERASE MARKERS EXPO LOW ODOR ULTRA FINE BLACK PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $17.81 1 $17.81
GLUE ELMER'S SCHOOL GALLON • School Specialty $10.91 1 $10.91
LC582 - Translucent Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$644.83

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.99

Sales tax

 $44.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$743.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.29

Total project goal

$875.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $875.27

13 Donors

-$797.16

Donations toward project cost

-$680.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.57

match offer

-$74.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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