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Ms. Mae from Sumter SC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Calculators In Need to Succeed!

Help me give my students ten TI-84 graphing calculators because they need this to succeed in my class and in state testing.

  • $1,338 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am teaching Algebra 2 and Geometry courses to different grade levels. My students are great students. They are diverse learners, some favor Math and some dislike it; however, as they are getting used to the way I teach them, they begin to embrace my strategy and learn with me.

"Mathematics is not about equations and algorithms, it is about understanding." Every day, they learn new things, they hate it at first, however, when simple patterns are presented, they slowly understand it and they will try to do them on their own and they end up understanding the lesson collaboratively.

I like how they are able to help and brainstorm with each other, it makes me professionally satisfied seeing this classroom scenario every day.

My Project

Calculators are simply a tool students use to help solve problems. Since they eliminate tedious computations and algebraic manipulations that discourage many students, calculators allow more students to solve problems and appreciate the power and value of mathematics in the world today.

The implementation of calculators and computer technology into mathematical curricula at every level of education is vital to the advancement of mathematical teaching and learning.

Calculators are powerful learning tools that allow students to experience the richness and value of Mathematics by greatly reducing the need to execute paper and pencil computations and algebraic manipulations.

Ms. Mae
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator, Black • Amazon Business $101.99 6 $611.94
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator, Black • Amazon Business $101.99 4 $407.96

Materials cost

$1,019.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $71.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,137.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$200.66

Total project goal

$1,337.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,337.76

12 Donors

-$1,142.33

Donations toward project cost

-$1,094.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.73

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$145.43

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 $0.00

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