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Ms. Kneiss from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Number Sense for My First Graders

My students need a magnetic write and wipe board, jumbo magnetic counters, jumbo magnetic counters and numbers, a fact family house, 1-100 pocket chart kit, and magnetic big money.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kneiss's classroom raised $275

This project is fully funded

My Students

Math can be challenging for students when they do not have a strong number sense. In first grade, my students are learning math objectives that will build a foundation for understanding numbers.

Many of my students need math resources that will help them develop number sense.

My students are beginning to learn addition, subtraction, skip counting, patterns, money, and fact families. Our school community is located in a high poverty, urban setting. At our school, approximately 96 percent of our students qualify for free or reduced lunches. We are in our third year as a turn around school and our students are already making remarkable progress. My students are dedicated and excited about their learning.

My Project

The math resources I have requested will help my students easily manipulate numbers during direct instruction. The magnetic numbers will allow my students to easily arrange them from least to greatest, add, subtract, skip count, etc. The magnetic counters will allow my students to represent numbers and demonstrate patterns. Also, the magnetic money will allow my students to understand what each coin looks like and how much it is worth. In addition, the 1-100 pocket chart with removable numbers, will allow my students to understand 10 more and 10 less, skip counting, counting up, and counting down. All of these skills are covered daily during calendar math. Therefore, each resource will be used every day.

These math resources will allow my students to have a hands-on approach to math.

My students are eager to learn and soak up new information. They will be excited to have resources that allow them to understand math!

Ms. Kneiss Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR662 - Jumbo Magnetic Counters - Set of 100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
RR661 - Jumbo Magnetic Numbers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
EE752 - Fact Family House • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
BG778 - Magnetic Big Money • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
PH345 - 18" x 24" Magnetic Write & Wipe Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
CF616 - 1-100 Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$199.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.11

Total project goal

$274.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$274.05

6 Donors

-$236.11

Donations toward project cost

-$232.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.94

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$0.00

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