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Ms. Markham from Sonoma, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fraction Fun

Help me give my students a fun and motivating way to understand fractions!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Markham's classroom raised $338

This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students are full of questions. They have not had a lot of experiences outside of our small town, and they are excited to read nonfiction, engage in science videos and experiments, and go on field trips in order to expand their horizons.

My students are hard-working and persistent.

About eighty percent of my students are on the free or reduced-price lunch program at our school and approximately seventy percent are English language learners. Life's stressors and the language barrier are challenges to learning, but I am always impressed by my students' positive attitudes toward school. When someone makes a mistake, a student will pipe up: "That's okay, mistakes are how our brains learn!" We support each other and appreciate each other for the different talents and abilities each brings to the classroom.

My students are an inspiration to me and I hope I can inspire them in turn!

My Project

Understanding fractions is one of the major math goals of third grade. As a teacher, my goal is for students to understand the meaning of the numerator and the denominator, and to be able to compare different fractions. If students develop a solid concept of fractions in third grade, they can tackle adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions in fourth and fifth grades. Fractions are a very visual concept, the perfect opportunity for hands-on learning which engages so many children.

The Pizza Fraction Game and Fraction Dominoes will make understanding fractions fun and motivating for my students!

The Pizza Game relates fractions to something most students have life experience with--sharing a pizza with family and friends. It has multiple different levels, so I can challenge those who are ready to dig deeper and explore adding and subtracting fractions. The Fraction Dominoes game ties fractional pieces to fractional groups, which will give students practice with a concept that can be difficult for third graders. Finally, the fraction tiles will be a great hands-on way to compare the sizes of fractions and find equivalent fractions.

These games and activities will motivate students to keep practicing fraction concepts throughout the year. I hope these activities will give my students a deeper understanding of fractions, to prepare them for the mathematics to come...and to show them how fun and engaging math class can be!

Ms. Markham El Verano Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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
Learning Resources Pizza Fraction Fun Game, 13 Fraction Pizzas, 67 Piece Game, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $19.10 5 $95.50
hand2mind Plastic Rainbow Fraction Tiles, Montessori Math Materials, Fraction Manipulatives, Unit Fraction, Fraction Bars Math Manipulatives, Fraction Games, Homeschool Supplies (15 Sets of 51 Pieces) • Amazon Business $68.72 1 $68.72
LEARNING ADVANTAGE - 4080 Learning Advantage The Original Fraction Dominoes - in Home Learning Fraction Game - 45 Dominoes - Math Manipulative for Kids - Teach Equivalents, Adding and Subtracting Fractions • Amazon Business $11.31 6 $67.86

Materials cost

$232.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$286.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.61

Total project goal

$337.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $337.41

1 Donor

-$301.89

Donations toward project cost

-$286.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.52

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