Help me give my students the opportunity to learn some advanced mathematics - their first introduction to topology!
$219 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 are energetic, growing kids who have yet to be given the opportunity to see the beauty of math that can be found in every day things. My students are a social and active group that enjoys engaging activities that they can participate in with one another and share their ideas and experiences with each other. They are open to learning of all types of modalities - especially kinesthetic. With donations that stretch their minds, you could change their futures.
My Project
We, as math teachers, have done a disservice to our students in that we have trained them to believe that mathematics is simply "number-crunching". This could not be further from the truth. Please google such branches of mathematics as Game Theory, Knot Theory, Graph Theory, Cryptography, Logic, Topology, etc.
My goal is to challenge my students' perception of mathematics by introducing them to the topology.
These mind-bender puzzles are a great way to "hook" my students to my topology task which later delves into Knot Theory.
This is one of the activities that made me fall in love with math and I wish for my students to go through a similar experience.
LOOBANI Assorted Brain Teasers Metal Wire IQ Puzzles with Plastic Box Package Great Educational Intelligence Toys for Adult Children and Student Expanding Mind 1 Set 30Pcs
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$26.59
2
$53.18
Intermediate Difficulty - 28 Pieces Metal Wire Brain Teaser - Assembly & Disentanglement Puzzles Toys - Magic Trick Toys Puzzles Set - Ideal Gifts Kids Adults
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$18.98
2
$37.96
Metal Wire Puzzle Set by ArtCreativity with a $15 Gift Card Challenge | 12 Unique Individually Packed Hanayama Puzzles | Fun Brain Teaser IQ Game for Kids and Adults | Great Educational Toy
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$14.97
2
$29.94
Brain Teaser IQ Puzzle Toys Metal Wire Puzzle,[ Pack of 12 ], Metallic, Bind and Solve
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$9.99
2
$19.98
Materials cost
$141.06
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$12.91
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.12
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$186.09
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$32.84
Total project goal
$218.93
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$218.93
1 Donor
-$110.00
Donations toward project cost
-$93.50
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.50
match offer
-$108.93
Match offer toward project cost
-$92.59
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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