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Ms. Campbell from Searsmont, ME is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bountiful Bureaus for Math Storage

Help me give my students these bureaus so they can store their math supplies and so that we have them available at all times.

  • $893 goal

This project expired on July 10, 2024.

This project expired on July 10, 2024.

My Project

In my classroom, we are a "thinking classroom." Students are given access to tools to solve problems, and they work together to create meaning. As a result, my room looks a bit different than the traditional classroom. We have several whiteboards around the room (circling around) so students can show their work and thought processes on vertical surfaces. The students are active and stand during this time, working on their whiteboard but also building on other groups' work by looking and having discussions with other groups. However, to do a "thinking classroom" effectively, students need access to the math materials/tools that are needed. Previously, I have had plastic bins around the classroom holding my math materials. but they are plastic/flimsy and are breaking down this year. As a result, I have no place to store my math materials.

Getting these chests of drawers will also serve a dual purpose.

They not only store resources so that students can easily access them, but they also serve as desktops for students. I have gotten rid of many tables to make room for the whiteboards. Students stand and work on whiteboards during math (no sitting), and these bureaus can give them a place to put their workbooks/papers they are working on. This is also great when doing independent work because I have more places for students to work at, which spaces them around the room. Furthermore, my students need to practice with concrete representatives to truly understand and own math concepts, especially my special education and at-risk populations. They need more time with those manipulatives to make sense of problems and to better visualize. These materials help them make sense of math and show them the how and why it works.

Ms. Campbell Ames Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Searsmont, ME View local requests

More than a third 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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Anmytek Black Dresser for Bedroom, 3 Drawer Dresser with Spacious Storage Modern Wood Chest of Drawers for Bedroom Living Room Hallway H0073 • Amazon Business $170.99 4 $683.96

Materials cost

$683.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$758.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.84

Total project goal

$892.26

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