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Mrs. Kelly from Vancouver WA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Becoming Better Mathematicians by Playing with Blocks!

My students need sets of interlocking base-ten blocks to use in their math workshop.

  • $274 goal

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My Students

When you think about numbers - I mean REALLY think about numbers - they can be pretty confusing! This is especially true for young learners like my second graders! Having a strong sense of numbers is extremely important, so it is my job to figure out how to teach this effectively!

I teach at a small school in Washington state.

My school is classified as a high-poverty school, with many students on the free and reduced-price lunch program. My classroom of students is always made up of a wide variety of abilities, interests, and challenges. From learning support students, to English language learners, to gifted students - I am here to teach them all and give them the best education!

My Project

In schools across the country, elementary students use base ten blocks. Base ten blocks start out with small square blocks that represents the ones place in numbers, then it moves to rods that represent the tens, and flat squares that represent the hundreds. These are great tools to use with young learners because it gives them something concrete with which to represent something that is abstract, like numbers. However, there are a couple of problems with base ten blocks: 1. There are never enough for all students, and, 2. They get ALL OVER THE PLACE and are therefore, not effective. For these reasons, I am requesting sets of interlocking base ten blocks. These are AMAZING! Think of them like Legos - students can actually BUILD the numbers they are working on by putting the ones, tens, and hundreds together! I am requesting enough of these blocks so that my whole class can work with a partner using these.

Blocks that lock together are SUCH a simple tool, but as a teacher I can tell you that sometimes, the simple things are what work best!

With these blocks, I will be able to guide my students on a mathematical journey - and by the end of their travels, they will be leaving me with a strong, deep understanding of numbers. Thank you so much for believing in my students!

Mrs. Kelly
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Interlocking Base 10 (Ten) Flats Set • Nasco $7.95 10 $79.50
Interlocking Base 10 (Ten) Rods Set • Nasco $7.95 6 $47.70
Interlocking Base 10 (Ten) Units Set • Nasco $2.95 14 $41.30

Materials cost

$168.50

Vendor shipping charges

$16.85

Sales tax

$14.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.05

Total project goal

$273.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$273.67

15 Donors

-$229.91

Donations toward project cost

-$196.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.99

Matching donations from our partners

-$42.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$35.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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