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Mrs. Samantha Lowndes from Fort Collins, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Arithmetic Rack

Help me give my students arithmetic racks to assist in developing number sense.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Samantha Lowndes's classroom raised $192

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My Project

This request seeks funding for the acquisition of arithmetic racks for use in a second-grade classroom. These manipulative tools are designed to provide students with a concrete, visual, and tactile way to develop foundational number sense, understand arithmetic operations, and build mental math strategies.

Developing strong number sense is a critical precursor to success in higher-level mathematics.

Students who possess robust number sense can think flexibly about numbers, understand their relationships, and perform calculations efficiently and accurately. Traditional methods often rely heavily on rote memorization or abstract symbols, which can be challenging for many young learners.

Arithmetic racks offer a powerful alternative by:

Visualizing Numbers: They allow students to see quantities in groups of five and ten, fostering subitizing skills (instantly recognizing the number of objects in a small group without counting).

Modeling Operations: Students can physically slide beads to represent addition, subtraction, and even early multiplication and division concepts, making abstract operations tangible.

Building Mental Math Strategies: By manipulating the beads, students develop strategies such as making tens, counting on, and breaking apart numbers, which are essential for mental computation.

Supporting Diverse Learners: The tactile nature of the racks benefits kinesthetic learners, and the visual representation aids visual learners, making mathematics more accessible to all students, including those with learning differences.

Promoting Engagement: Hands-on tools increase student engagement and provide a more enjoyable learning experience, reducing math anxiety.

Investing in arithmetic racks aligns directly with our goal of providing effective, research-based instructional tools that promote deep conceptual understanding and prepare students for future mathematical challenges.

Mrs. Samantha Lowndes Bennet Elementary 1B World School Grades PreK-2 Fort Collins, CO 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Mini 20-bead Rekenrek, White/Red, 25/Set (93429) • Quill.com $92.69 1 $92.69
SI Manufacturing Plastic Student Rekenrek, 10 Bars, Color Change, Red • School Specialty $34.42 1 $34.42

Materials cost

$127.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.44

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.67

Total project goal

$191.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.13

1 Donor

-$95.56

Donations toward project cost

-$81.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.33

match offer

-$95.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.33

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 $0.00

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