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Ms. Plote from Mesa, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Motivation and Movement

Help me give my students a love of learning and foster student motivation engaging materials!

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My Project

My hope is to motivate students through learning that is engaging, hands-on and offers flexibility, of thinking, and of the body. With many students being out of the classroom through the pandemic, students have lost the motivation to challenge themselves as thinkers.

I would like to use tools such as mathematics manipulatives to build students' math and problem-solving skills.

Likewise, reading materials have encouraged classroom and peer discussion across all subject areas and fostered student curiosity.

Lastly, my students are motivated when they are given opportunities to make their own choices. Flexible seating options allow students to problem solve and consider strategies that help them to be successful learners.

Ms. Plote Porter Elementary 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 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

26 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA944DC - Hands-On Math Manipulative Bundle - Gr 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $288.80 1 $288.80
K'Motion Flexible Seating Stool - 20" Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.95 4 $199.80
Kindness Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 1 $20.00
DD135 - Magnetic Base 10 Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$549.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $39.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.55

Total project goal

$743.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $743.68

1 Donor

-$743.68

Donations toward project cost

-$632.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.55

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