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Mrs. Duncan from Cedar City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Minds

Help me give my students engaging independent and small group math practice to increase their math skills!

  • $692 goal

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My Students

The students in our class are motivated learners that press forward despite their hardships. They'll eventually improve with routines that encourage them to make their thinking visible, to confidently share their knowledge or thoughts without reserve, and to develop inquiring minds that are actively engaged throughout lessons and activities. Each student is heard, holds a classroom job, and leads intellectual discussions, assignments, or experiments regularly. They rely on each other, and on a loving, supportive setting to become resilient and to achieve success. I encourage confidence and trust in one another through our class motto: "We can do hard things! Climb, though the rocks be rugged!"

Every student matters, every moment counts.

My class of 30 students, mostly from low income households, will require rigorous interventions to function on grade level by the end of this school year because of trauma, disruptive life events, and many already lacking essential skills. My third grade class has several special needs, ESL, and below-grade level students enrolled. They all desire a safe haven for learning and to feel supported. We each hope to keep pressing onward, enjoy our precious journey, and ultimately realize our climb.

My Project

"Math Minds" is designed for both my classroom and our after school intervention club. My students have started a math club for one hour after school four days a week. I supervise their club. This started with just a couple of students that needed extra math intervention. Now, about ten students stay for more help. It isn't always the same ten. Students join on the days they don't have other appointments. Almost every student in my class has participated. We need a variety of materials and manipulatives for this extra math practice. I also want to create math centers to be used during this intervention club and in the regular school day. I will give opportunities of daily 30-minute math rotations (two 15-minute cycles). I did this in my former school and it worked wonders for increasing math skills (with all the extra practice). I was able to spend time with the students that needed additional help while the other students were still engaged and being challenged too. More skilled students sometimes helped peer tutor and train as well, for even more impact.

This project will give my students the extra math practice opportunities they're craving and needing.

We must have more math games, times tables books, dice, and practice cards to reach our vision. We are working hard to master multiplication, division, fractions, geometry, and algebra. Our class will have a full set of multiplication books if this project is funded. My students are looking forward to this and are hopeful we can reach our dream!

Mrs. Duncan North Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Cedar City, UT View local requests

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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Times Tables the Fun Way Book for Kids: A Picture Method of Learning the Multiplication Facts • Amazon Business $16.26 15 $243.90
EAI Education Math Stacks Classroom Game, Set of 6: Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
Math for Love Prime Climb • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Logic Roots Monster Sock Factory Multiplication and Division Game - Fun Math Board Game for 7 - 10 Year Olds, Easy to Play STEM Toy for Kids at Home, Learning Gift for Girls & Boys, Grade 1 and Up • Amazon Business $29.89 1 $29.89
Doing Math in Morning Meeting: 150 Quick Activities That Connect to Your Curriculum (Responsive Classroom) • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Proof! Math Game - The Fast Paced Game of Mental Math Magic - Teachers’ Choice Award Winning Educational Game, Ages 9+ • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Times Tables the Fun Way Activity Book : A Picture Method of Learning the Multiplication Facts • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
WhizBuilders Multiplication Flash Cards for 3rd Grade Toddlers : 169 Math Manipulatives FlashCards, Multiplication and Division Times Table, Learning Card Games Kids, 1st 2nd 4th 5th 6th Grade • Amazon Business $15.82 1 $15.82
Chicken Escape - A Multiplayer Card Game That Makes Mental Math Practice Fun. • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Edupress Math Splat Game: Multiplication (EP63953) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Times Tables the Fun Way Student Workbook • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Fraction War Card Game - Fun Math Game to Learn, Compare and Simplify Fractions for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
EAI Education Math Stacks Multiplication & Division Game: Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
EAI Education Math Stacks Geometry Game: Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
EAI Education Math Stacks Place Value to Millions Game: Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
EAI Education Math Stacks Fraction Equivalence Game: Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
24 Game Cards Original Double Digits • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
The Multiplication Cartoon Book: A Mnemonic Strategy Guide to Learn the Times Tables x0 to x9 • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Koplow Games KOP11692 Fraction Dice Game Set • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00

Materials cost

$549.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.75

Total project goal

$691.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $691.67

2 Donors

-$691.67

Donations toward project cost

-$587.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.75

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