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Headphones, Hands-On Tools, and Hope for Math Learners

Help me give my students headphones for interactive lessons, manipulatives for hands-on activities, and engaging tools to spark curiosity and build confidence in math.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Evans's classroom raised $613

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are bright, curious middle schoolers who are eager to grow in their understanding of math. About 90% of them come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which means they often don’t have access to the same learning tools as their peers in more resourced schools. I want to change that by giving them engaging, hands-on materials that will make math interactive, accessible, and fun. With headphones, manipulatives, visual supports, and a laminator, I can provide durable resources that help all 71 of my students build confidence with fractions, algebra, graphing, and problem-solving.

These materials will allow me to create reusable lessons and give students the chance to “see” math come alive.

The laminator will protect math games, anchor charts, and task cards so they last all year. Headphones will give every student access to digital practice on Carnegie Learning Mathia and I Ready Pathway activities without distraction. At the same time, Cuisenaire rods and fraction dominoes will make abstract concepts concrete. Large magnetic coordinate boards will let us model and explore graphing together as a class. My goal is to create a learning environment where students can collaborate, problem-solve, and persevere—developing the skills and confidence they need to be successful not only in math, but in life.

Project tagged as

Waco, TX
Grades 6-8
Mathematics
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Evans G.W. Carver Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Learning Resources - Cuisenaire Rods Small Group 155/pk Wood • Teachers' School Supply $29.99 3 $89.97

24 Pack Classroom Headphones Bulk Student Headphones with Microphone Kids Earphones for School, Adjustable over Ear Head Phones Class Set Earbuds Wire Earphones for School Students Kids (Black) • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99

Erasable Gel Pens, 15 Pack Black Retractable Erasable Pens Clicker, Fine Point, Make Mistakes Disappear, Black Inks for Writing Planner and Crossword Puzzles… • Amazon Business $15.98 5 $79.90

Jumbo Magnetic XY Coordinate Dry Erase Grid, 30"x30" - Write-On & Wipe-Off Magnetic Dry Erase Board Grid, Reusable Dry Erase Graph & Practice Board for Math Graphing, Classroom & Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $45.97 1 $45.97

Scotch Brand Scotch TL906 Thermal Laminator, Never Jam Technology Automatically Prevents Misfed Items, 2 Roller System , 9 inch (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99

hand2mind Fraction Dominoes Set, Fraction Manipulatives for Elementary School, Dominoes Fraction Games, Middle School Math Games, Montessori Math Manipulatives, Classroom Dominoes Set (Set of 30) • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97

Teling 12 Pieces Jumbo Magnetic Xy Coordinate Dry Erase Grid 26 x 26 Inches, Magnet Graph Whiteboard for Classrooms, Teaching, Learning Tools • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, Letter Size, 3 Mil, 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Quill.com $29.99 1 $29.99

Guided Math Workstations for Grades 6 to 8 – Strategies to Put Guided Math into Action in Middle School Classrooms - Create Math Workshops and Implement Math Workstations for Ages 10 to 14 • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80

Adding Fractions Visually Workbook Third Edition • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost			$473.56
Vendor shipping charges			$9.90
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.10
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$520.56
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$91.86
Total project goal			$612.42
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$612.42
3 Donors			-$306.21
Donations toward project cost			-$260.28
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$45.93
match offer			-$306.21
Match offer toward project cost			-$260.28
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$45.93
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Headphones, Hands-On Tools, and Hope for Math Learners

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.