Projects funded in support of DifferenceBlog Challenge

This challenge will focus on projects that seem likely to help students overcome gender-related socialized roadblocks and build critical thinking skills.

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Completed Project:

What do you see?--A Spatial Visualization Study

Mrs. W.'s Classroom
Moderate Poverty

South Carolina

What do you see?--A Spatial Visualization Study
Updated on Jan 27, 2010

Students today are training for careers even as early as middle school. My 75 eighth graders in a rural middle school need to be prepared mathematically for the challenges they are about to face as ar...more

The cost of materials for this proposal including a tessalations set and 30 matrix boards is $453, including shipping and fulfillment.

Thank You Letter posted!

"Thank you so much for funding this proposal. Because of your generosity, about 75 algebra and pre-algebra students will have some real fun exploring the concepts of visualization. I love to create new..." more

Completed Project: Mrs. L.'s Classroom High Poverty Illinois (Chicago)	Whaddya wanna be? Updated on Jan 27, 2010 I would like to be able to encourage our preschool children to be whatever they want to be as well. This can be done more effectively if the children are exposed to more resources that model th...more My project needs a number of different products to accommodate the various centers in our classro...
Thank You Letter posted! "What a wonderful holiday present!! My children and I will love this generous gift. We have begun talking about careers using the few items that we have, but this donation will allow us to "become" t..." more

Ms. M.'s Classroom Moderate Poverty Lexington Pk, MD	Writing for Success in Science Writing skills are one of the most critical skills students need to succeed in the workforce. My seventh grade students need science writing portfolios to critique their work and see evidence of progr...more My students need report covers, a case of copy paper, and a heavy-duty hole punch. Funded or expired. Funded or expired. + Add to Giving Page
an anonymous donor "A token of appreciation for all of your hardwork raising awareness of DonorsChoose.org via the 2008 Blogger Challenge." more

Completed Project: Ms. M.'s Classroom High Poverty Bowling Green, KY	Let's Argue; Artistotle Did! Updated on Jan 27, 2010
Thank You Letter posted! "My sincere thanks to you for making this project a reality for me and my students. I know they will be so excited to use this excellent text while honing their skills and preparing to think and write..." more