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Ms. Prudhom from Milwaukee, WI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Model Dream Houses Come to Life!

Help me give my students model house supplies to become real architects today!

  • $499 goal

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My Project

I teach math to 7th and 8th graders in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My students are energetic, extremely hard-working, and love to learn regardless of their socioeconomic status. My students love to build and create meaningful projects that help them learn difficult math topics, and moreover, gain the tools to excel in higher level math classes. My students are activists, young leaders, and changemakers. I love them with all my heart and strive to be the best teacher I can possibly be for them- and more importantly push them to work to their full potential.

Calculating surface area on a worksheet is one thing, but physically creating a house will give my students a mathematical learning experience that they will never forget.

To start this project, my students will have a question and answer session with an interior designer and architect. She will discuss how she uses math, and specifically surface area in her career. After that, the students will design their dream home!

Developing calculations and bringing them to life will be epic.

They must have at least four rooms, and they will calculate the surface area and square footage of each room and hallway. After that, they will measure out their homes on real blueprint paper that has already been donated. They will then build rooms out of cardboard and use hot glue and scissors to assemble them based on their measurements. They will also calculate the dimensions of their roof (a triangular prism) and build a roof!

Students will then get to practice their presentation skills and present their work to the class! This project is cross-curricular and brings math to life in a super creative way. We would love your help to make it even more rad!

Ms. Prudhom A.E. Burdick School Grades 6-8

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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Milwaukee, WI View local requests

More than 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

155 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
8.5 x 11 Inches 70 Point Kraft Heavy Duty Chipboard Sheets - 15 Per Pack • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
School Smart Railroad Boards, 22 x 28 Inches, 6-Ply, White, Pack of 25 - 1485742 • Amazon Business $23.63 4 $94.52
Gorilla Dual Temp Mini Hot Glue Gun Kit with 30 Hot Glue Sticks • Amazon Business $14.99 6 $89.94
Caliart Acrylic Paint Set, 24 Classic Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paints for Professional Artists Kids Students Beginners, Canvas Ceramic Wood Fabric Rock Painting Supplies Kit, Easter Decorations • Amazon Business $24.69 3 $74.07
Perfect Stix - PS-114st-1,000 4.5" Craft Sticks/ Ice Cream Sticks/ Natural Wood - Box of 1,000ct • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79

Materials cost

$388.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.84

Total project goal

$498.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$498.92

6 Donors

-$498.92

Donations toward project cost

-$424.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.84

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$0.00

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