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Mrs. Mahlmeister from Chandler AZ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Extending Geometry and Literacy Skills via Origami

My students need an assortment of paper to enjoy math through origami, including traditional, solid, and washi style paper.

  • $202 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

A typical day in my classroom consists of lessons that involve multiple methods of delivery. I wish to extend my students in math by including origami math in the classroom. Many of my students have never heard of origami and this type of hands on math engages even my struggling learners.

All of my students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Every child qualifies for free breakfast and lunch. This type of population is generally a grade level below peers in non-Title I schools. Even though my students come in low, they have the greatest potential for learning, and I want to maximize that opportunity with hands on experiences in the art of folding paper.

My Project

The students would use the resources for this project to fold paper following a set of given directions. I have incorporated origami in to some of my geometry instruction as a way to extend their learning. As a result of being exposed to origami, many of my students have the skills to work independently to follow a set of written directions to fold paper. Not only will origami extend their geometry skills, but it will also work on building their skills in reading and following directions, which I value as an important skill they must possess in the real world.

My students have found a love of origami and I would like to facilitate their excitement by giving them the chance to use authentic paper to create origami masterpieces.

As I mentioned above, I think the skills in following directions will serve my students well in the future.

Mrs. Mahlmeister
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PAPER ORIGAMI FOLIA IRIDESCENT ASSORT 5 1/2 SQ PACK OF 150 • School Specialty $25.55 1 $25.55
PAPER ORIGAMI TRANSPARENT 6 SQUARE PACK OF 500 • School Specialty $18.52 1 $18.52
PAPER ORIGAMI FOLD EMBOSSED 6 SQUARE PACK OF 100 • School Specialty $17.74 1 $17.74
PAPER ORIGAMI WASHI 3 SQUARE PACK OF 360 • School Specialty $14.90 1 $14.90
PAPER ORIGAMI SCHOOLPACK 4.5'' SQ PACK OF 500 • School Specialty $13.84 1 $13.84
PAPER ORIGAMI SCHOOLPACK PACKOF 304 • School Specialty $12.64 1 $12.64
ORIGAMI FOLIA RNBW ORIGAMI PPR 6X6 PACK OF 100 • School Specialty $11.35 1 $11.35
PAPER ORIGAMI CHIYOGAMI 5-7/8 SQR PK/24 • School Specialty $4.47 1 $4.47

Materials cost

$119.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.90

Sales tax

 $8.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.21

Total project goal

$201.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $201.42

7 Donors

-$200.36

Donations toward project cost

-$171.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.06

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