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Ms. Altstaetter from Raleigh, NC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calculating a Brighter Future in Science

Help me give my students TI-30 handheld calculators to use for science labs, quizzes, and tests!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Altstaetter's classroom raised $182

This project is fully funded

My Project

Many of my students do not have their own calculator for math class let alone my science classroom. I want my students to have access to a handheld calculator to complete basic calculations along with trigonometry and scientific notation. Desmos has taken over my student's world but when it comes to quiz and test day they are not allow to use demos so when they try to use a normal calculator they are completely lost on how to use it.

By having a set of TI-30 calculators in my science room students will become more familiar with handheld calculators, get away from computer screens, and have less frustration during quiz/test day.

I also would like to have a place to house all of the calculators so they do not get lost or damaged throughout the year. Hence why I added the hanging calculator holder.

Thank you for your consideration in donating to my classroom as I transition from teaching in Virginia to North Carolina.

Ms. Altstaetter Enloe Magnet High School Grades 9-12 Raleigh, NC 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS 10-Digit Scientific Battery & Solar Powered Scientific Calculator, Blue (TI30XIIS) • Quill.com $17.10 5 $85.50
Learning Resources Multi-Use Storage Pocket Chart, 29" x 36" (LER0056) • Quill.com $28.07 1 $28.07

Materials cost

$113.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.20

Total project goal

$181.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.33

1 Donor

-$114.17

Donations toward project cost

-$102.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.42

match offer

-$60.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.71

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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