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Mrs. Riley from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Branch Out in S.T.E.M.

My students need compasses and protractors to explore mathematical concepts in our life science class.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Riley's classroom raised $192

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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 Students

My middle school students are amazing, energetic, and outgoing! These students are held to high expectations to be the best version of themselves: working collaboratively to demonstrate teamwork, sharing up to date information, utilizing the latest technology, and providing encouragement and support to each other as they face challenges to meet Common Core Standards (CCS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

My incredible seventh-grade students come to school early and ready to learn about science and technology in the world they live in.

They love to interact and engage with the world around them through hands-on investigations developing models, communicating in team problem-solving discussions, class question-and-answer posts, as well as using evidence to argue pros and cons in debates. I want to make sure they have the tools as well as the skills to obtain any goal they set for themselves.

My students come from diverse backgrounds. I teach at a Title 1 school in Chicago where most of our students receive free and reduced breakfast and lunch. Many of our students have special needs or are English language learners (ELLs). Despite their hardships, these impressive kids achieve above and beyond the standards set at this 1+ ranked school!

My Project

A protractor and compass are tools needed to help students learn about angles and circles. Those skills are not limited to only mathematics. While building and constructing experimental designs, students rely on these tools to find the height of objects, the angle needed, or the distance between two locations.

Incorporating Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is the path to college and career readiness.

Students are learning to engineer investigations that connect scientific topics with mathematical connections using technology. We conduct experiments and labs to enhance the ideas and concepts from the text to the world they live in. These connections are essential for students that have limited background experiences. We apply probability in genetics and statistics within ecology, using both a computer model and hands-on method to predict from a collection sample. We also utilize graphing and measurement during investigations in ecology and learning about the human body.

Although these tools are located on supply lists, they are items that are often forgotten and not brought to school. These tools are used in my classroom as often as crayons and colored pencils, yet students do not have them. This grant will ensure all students are ready to participate and design!

Mrs. Riley Dawes Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charles Leonard Ball Bearing Compass With Golf Pencil, 12/Pack • Staples Advantage $14.29 4 $57.16
First Aid Only Bulk First Aid Kit for 50 People, 197 Pieces, 11 1/2"H x 11"W x 3"D • Staples Advantage $37.99 1 $37.99
Open Center Protractor, 6" Ruler Edge, Clear Plastic • Staples Advantage $9.00 4 $36.00

Materials cost

$131.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.79

Total project goal

$191.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.91

1 Donor

-$95.96

Donations toward project cost

-$81.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.39

match offer

-$95.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.39

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 $0.00

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