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Ms. Johnston from Whittier, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math with Manipulatives is Magical!

My students need hands-on math manipulatives such as Fraction and Place Value equivalency puzzles, Giant Magnetic Teaching Manipulatives, hands-on regrouping kit, and an engaging Pop to Win! math board game.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Which strategy is more engaging to students learning math: grasping concepts of three dimensional shapes through reading a text book or physically manipulating objects that create cubes, pyramids, and prisms?

Our students are an energetic bunch with a passion for life and a curiosity for learning.

Our school follows an inclusive model, and is open to all learners, so we have a very diverse community. This includes students who have special needs, English Language Learners, and students who are gifted. Math manipulative are beneficial to all learners.

My Project

Using manipulatives is a great way to make the higher-level math students are learning more tangible and relatable. We notice that students can make a better connection between the real world and what they learn in school through project-based learning. In math, having these visuals and models will build a bridge with the real world and foster further growth and learning. The specific manipulatives I requested encompass multiple facets of math and will allow students to reinforce and better comprehend multiple math skills. The magnetic manipulatives will allow students to touch and manipulation geometric solids and fractions. The fraction/decimal/percentage circles will help students see the connection between these concepts as well as assist them in understanding concepts such as equivalency and ordering fractions. All these items can be used by an upper-elementary classroom.

This project will support all students, especially those who are visual or tactile learners.

With these tools, we can foster students' passion and curiosity for math and support them in becoming lifelong lovers of the subject!

Ms. Johnston Ocean View Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Whittier, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

32 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE925X - Giant Magnetic Teaching Manipulatives - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
K'NEX(r) Intermediate Math & Geometry • Kaplan Early Learning Company $116.41 1 $116.41
PP634 - Grab & Match Leveled Place Value Quickies - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LL983 - Fractions, Decimals & Percents Circles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
FF298 - Hands-On Regrouping Kit - Subtraction • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
PP223 - Pop to Win! Math Game - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
FF726 - Elapsed Time Write & Wipe Boards - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC1168 - Multiplication Machine • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
FF899 - Place Value Equivalency Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
FF901 - Fractions Equivalency Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$411.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.61

Total project goal

$570.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $570.75

9 Donors

-$436.93

Donations toward project cost

-$378.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.04

Matching donations from our partners

-$125.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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