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Mr. Lewis from Santa Rosa, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Outdoor, Hands-On, Meaningful Math Creations with Real Tools

Help me give my students these tools to get them outside, away from a computer screen, and creating angles and polygons with their hands so the learning lasts longer.

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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

My students thrive when our lessons are unique and interesting. They have qualified as students with learning disabilities and most of them have experienced frustration and struggle in math. Incredible things happen when we deviate from the textbook and explore concepts and procedures that promote movement, real-world activities, and the opportunity to create. They need a lot of time and a lot of positive encouragement, but their desire to learn and feel accomplished is inspiring and genuine. I cherish my job because our smaller classroom setting and outside-the-box approach makes our learning environment fun and unpredictable. This group of students has shown so much heart and determination to do their best during Distance Learning, and I'm excited to build on their effort to have an amazing second semester with them.

My Project

My students have a wide variety of learning abilities, and are with me because they have qualified for specialized instruction. The tools in this order will help my students to learn math standards in an active, hands-on manner that promotes movement and unique experiences for each student at home. This is especially helpful for students at my school, as more than 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch and the special education population comprises more than 25% of the school. Many of my students will not attend college, and lessons that involve hands-on, practical skills are especially helpful for students to build skills they may use in their careers.

These tools will allow high school students to get outside and use real tools to build skills and knowledge by using their hands and their creativity to make angles and polygons.

They will use speed squares to calculate angles and learn about right angles, complimentary angles, and supplementary angles. Similar to using a protractor on paper in a classroom, these speed squares show students how to measure angles on different surfaces. They will be provided with lumber and carpenter's pencils to make marks across boards the same way it happens on construction sites. Unlike protractors, which are thin and flimsy, speed squares are sturdy and easier to manipulate, which increases the accessibility of the lessons for my students with special needs in the area of fine motor skills.

The chalk line will be used to encourage students to make their own polygons outside. Once they master the speed square, they will incorporate the rules of triangles, including the Pythagorean Theorem, to make 3-4-5 triangles of various sizes. They will also make parallelograms, using the string line. There are so many possibilities!

Mr. Lewis Elsie Allen High School Grades 9-12

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 Mr. Lewis

Santa Rosa, CA 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

50 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK47811181T Chalk Line Reel100 ftABSwBlue Chalk • Grainger $4.88 50 $244.00
TK47811180T SquareABSYellow7 InGraduations 8ths • Grainger $4.58 50 $229.00

Materials cost

$473.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.66

Total project goal

$651.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $651.04

12 Donors

-$641.87

Donations toward project cost

-$553.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.17

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