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Ms. Hardin from Panorama City, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Skills for a Life of Success!

Help me give my students in Special Education learn basic geometry and basic money skills.

  • $924 goal

This project expired on May 24, 2025.

This project expired on May 24, 2025.

My Project

As a resource teacher who has worked with multiple grade levels over my career, I can see a clear trend. Those who struggle in Algebra classes at the high school level are often the students who did not learn foundational math skills in elementary school.

To support my students and address these gaps, I am requesting math manipulatives that will transform our lessons into interactive, engaging, and effective learning experiences.

One of the key skills they miss is basic geometry skills as well as the practical use of money. I want my elementary school students to get a full understanding and deep relationship with geometry and money to help with their long-term math success.

The items I hope to acquire include:

Geometric shape sets: Tools to help students understand shapes, angles, and spatial relationships.

Base-ten blocks and place value mats: To strengthen number sense and operations.

Money manipulatives: Coins, bills, and cash registers

Fraction circles and bars: To visualize part-whole relationships.

Math games and puzzles: To build problem-solving skills and make learning fun.

These manipulatives will provide my students with the hands-on experiences they need to understand math concepts that might otherwise feel abstract or out of reach. The resources will also foster their confidence and encourage them to see themselves as capable mathematicians.

Ms. Hardin California Burke High School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Hardin

Panorama City, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calculator Cash Register w/ US Currency • Teachers' School Supply $56.25 2 $112.50
Lakeshore Magnetic Math Manipulatives Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
2 Pack Dry Erase Number Line Board 4”x12” Inch Lapboard Double Sided White Board Featuring 0-10 Number Line On One Side 0-20 On The Other for Students Desk • Amazon Business $13.39 6 $80.34
75 PCS Magnetic Number Bonds Set - Magnetic Numbers for Whiteboard, Number Bonds Games, Magnetic Number Line, Math Aids Accessories Supplies for Classroom, Magnetic Math Manipulatives - Simply Magic • Amazon Business $25.47 2 $50.94
Lakeshore Jumbo Magnetic Ten-Frames - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
hand2mind Plastic Fillable 3D Shapes, Yellow Geometric Solids for Measuring Volume (Set of 14) • Amazon Business $16.68 2 $33.36
Nasco Polygons Pack • Nasco $32.40 1 $32.40
Magnetic Ten-Frame Set - Math Manipulatives Games for Kindergarten Elementary, 6 Ten Frames & 66 Magnetic Math Counters Toys for Boys/ Girls , STEM Learning Educational Number Toy For Children's Gift… • Amazon Business $16.05 2 $32.10
10 Pack Dry Erase Math Hundred Board Card Laminated Double Sided Number 1-100 Chart Easy to Write Consecutive Number Counting Chart for Students Math Manipulatives • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
10 Pack Dry Erase Place Value Whiteboard Card,9" x 12" Double Sided Dry Erase Boards for Kids for Teaching Place Values from Billions to Decimal Numbers,Math Manipulatives White Board for Students • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
10 Pack Multiplication Chart Whiteboard Card - Double-Sided 9" x 12" Dry Erase Board, Math Manipulatives White Board for Kids Students, Classroom and Home Learning，Small White Board Card Dry Erase • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
166 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles & Fraction Circles with Percentages - Math Manipulatives for Elementary School, Fraction & Percent Strips & Bars, Fraction Manipulatives Class Set, Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $21.97 1 $21.97
70 Pcs Wood Geometric Solids, Mini 3D Shapes for Teaching, Classroom Manipulatives for Elementary School, Geometric Shapes 3D Shape Blocks for Kids Geometry Math Kindergarten Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $8.59 2 $17.18
26 Pack Dry Erase Number Line Board Card 4”x12” Inch Double Sided Writable and Erasable Board Featuring 0-10 On One Side ，0-20 On The Other Side, Classroom Must Have Boards for Student • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
hand2mind Plastic Attribute Blocks Student Kit, Geometry Set, Preschool Learning, Manipulatives for Preschool, Montessori Math, Shapes for Toddlers, Home Schooling Materials Pre-K (Set of 60 Blocks) • Amazon Business $13.93 1 $13.93

Materials cost

$646.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.33

Sales tax

 $59.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$784.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.48

Total project goal

$923.21

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