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Mrs. Simianer from West Jordan, UT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Simianer's classroom raised $420

How Many Ways Can I Use Base 10 Blocks?

My students need base ten blocks to learn and understand place value and strengthen their number sense. In addition, they need materials such as triangle flash cards, bear counters, equivalency puzzles, and place value dice.

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Mrs. Simianer Westvale Elementary School
West Jordan, UT Grades PreK-2

In my second grade classroom, there are 23 students, most of which come from a high-need background. They come to school and know that I care about them and that school is a safe place to learn.

My school does not have enough base ten manipulatives for each teacher, and when this is a staple item in a second grade classroom, it becomes quite a challenge. I'm always asking to borrow, but if that teacher is using their materials for the day, I'm out of luck. This is all too common when we all teach the same concepts at about the same time. My class missed a lot in first grade, due to circumstances that caused them to have three different teachers. I'm teaching concepts that should have been taught in first grade in addition to the second grade curriculum.

My classroom needs base ten blocks and other supplies that help reinforce the concept of base ten. To introduce this concept, students need to be able to count and group objects. This can be done by using the bear counters and Unifix cubes, then moving forward to recognizing groups of tens. These number relationships can then be reinforced and practiced in a math center with triangular flash cards, and place value dice that let them build numbers in expanded notation.

Your donation will help tremendously. I'm trying so hard to make a huge impact with these students, but I cannot do it alone. Having number sense is something that every student needs and these manipulatives will help accommodate their learning. Also, knowing that there is someone out that they have never met, that cares about their learning, will help them value their learning and the experiences we have everyday in the classroom.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Simianer Westvale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

West Jordan, UT View local requests

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

23 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 CORNER FLASH CARD ADD / SUBTRACT Trend Three Corner Math Flash Cards; Addition & Subtraction • Quill $8.09 1 $8.09
Teddy Bears in a Tub • Nasco $26.50 1 $26.50
Interlocking Base 10 (ten) Class Set • Nasco $76.95 1 $76.95
Stakubes Set of 1,000 • Nasco $56.95 1 $56.95
Place Value Dice • Nasco $3.50 3 $10.50
Interlocking Base 10 (ten) Flats Set • Nasco $7.75 1 $7.75
Interlocking Base 10 (ten) Rods Set • Nasco $7.10 2 $14.20
EE920X - Giant Magnetic Teaching Manipulatives - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $79.50 1 $79.50
FF895 - Operations Equivalency Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$290.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$344.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.51

Total project goal

$419.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $419.51

5 Donors

-$419.51

Donations toward project cost

-$344.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.51

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