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  • Jordan High School
  • Sandy, UT
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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Our students have gaps in key mathematical skills such as graphing. Rather than spending more time reviewing and reteaching these middle school skills we should teach them how to use technology! These graphing calculators can help deepen a students understanding rather than get caught in the nitty gritty of graphing. Students struggle on a variety of mathematical topics and it is extremely important to help students have the tools to support their learning. We don't get angry if a student can't multiply two numbers, we simply say use a calculator! What if we had this same thought process surrounding graphing. If a student can't graph by hand but knows how to use the tools to create a graph and then can interpret the graph haven't we made a stronger student? Why does it matter if students can graph by hand? Isn't it more important to understand the surrounding topics and interpret the information in front of them? Having these new calculators will give students the skills of using technology in order to answer deeper mathematical questions. Although there are cheaper versions, the colored screen and ability to display the table and graph is an important feature that would be used regularly! This money would fund just a small portion of a class set. A class set would total to $5000 so putting a dent in this cost would be amazing!

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Our students have gaps in key mathematical skills such as graphing. Rather than spending more time reviewing and reteaching these middle school skills we should teach them how to use technology! These graphing calculators can help deepen a students understanding rather than get caught in the nitty gritty of graphing. Students struggle on a variety of mathematical topics and it is extremely important to help students have the tools to support their learning. We don't get angry if a student can't multiply two numbers, we simply say use a calculator! What if we had this same thought process surrounding graphing. If a student can't graph by hand but knows how to use the tools to create a graph and then can interpret the graph haven't we made a stronger student? Why does it matter if students can graph by hand? Isn't it more important to understand the surrounding topics and interpret the information in front of them? Having these new calculators will give students the skills of using technology in order to answer deeper mathematical questions. Although there are cheaper versions, the colored screen and ability to display the table and graph is an important feature that would be used regularly! This money would fund just a small portion of a class set. A class set would total to $5000 so putting a dent in this cost would be amazing!

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