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Ms. Cardenas from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mathematicians at Work

Help me give my students an enriching math experience that will promote a growth mindset!

  • $769 goal

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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 Project

Establishing a classroom environment that fosters a sense of community through allowing students opportunities to express their mathematical ideas, see mistakes as learning opportunities, and see one another as doers and learners of mathematics, is what I strive for. With these resources, I hope to help my students see the joy and beauty of mathematics, develop a growth mindset and at the same time develop their mathematical identities. I want my students to know they are mathematicians! "If students are to see themselves as intellectual beings, they must step into a classroom where intellectualism is deeply seeded, expected, and nurtured." Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

Ms. Cardenas Para Los Ninos Charter School Grades 3-5

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.

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Math Notebook 1/2 Inch Squares: Graph Paper Composition Notebook for Kids and Students | Large Size 8.5x11 inch, 120 Pages | Half Inch Grid Paper for Math and Science • Amazon Business $3.99 27 $107.73
hand2mind Plastic Cuisenaire Rods Classroom Set, Math Manipulatives, Montessori Math Rods, Math Counters, Math Blocks, Counting Blocks, Montessori Math, Fraction Bars, Number Rods (Set of 15) • Amazon Business $106.63 1 $106.63
Essential Learning Products 10-Value Decimals to Whole Numbers Place Discs Set • Amazon Business $15.66 4 $62.64
hand2mind Rainbow Fraction Tower Cubes, Montessori Math Materials, Fraction Manipulatives, Unit Fraction, Fraction Cubes, Math Manipulatives for Elementary School, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 51) • Amazon Business $11.16 4 $44.64
Number Sense Routines: Building Mathematical Understanding Every Day in Grades 3-5 • Amazon Business $35.33 1 $35.33
EAI Education Centimeter Grid Flexible Dry-Erase Boards: 9" x 12" Double-Sided Set of 30 • Amazon Business $35.10 1 $35.10
Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades 4-5: Engaging Students in Doing Math (Corwin Mathematics Series) • Amazon Business $33.04 1 $33.04
Math for Love Prime Climb • Amazon Business $30.95 1 $30.95
Clothesline Math: The Master Number Sense Maker, Make Math Fun for K-12 Students with Hands-On Activities to Teach Number Sense (Professional Resources) • Amazon Business $24.60 1 $24.60
Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Mathematics, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching (Mindset Mathematics) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 4 • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
Expo 86001 Low Odor Dry Erase Marker, Black; Fine Tip, Quick-Drying Ink, 2 Packs of 12 Markers, 24 Markers Total • Amazon Business $17.88 1 $17.88
Expo Low Odor, Fine Tip, Dry, Erase Marker, 2 Packs of 12, Blue • Amazon Business $15.01 1 $15.01
Freestanding Place Value Flip Chart, Double Side with Whole Numbers and Decimals, Educational Math Learning Tool to Count Place Value to The Millions • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$563.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $51.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$653.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.29

Total project goal

$768.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $768.60

1 Donor

-$384.30

Donations toward project cost

-$326.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.64

match offer

-$384.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$326.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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