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
This upcoming year, I will be working with 8th grade students who have Individualized Education Programs tailored to their needs. My students need extra support in math and I am coming up with strategies to provide them with the scaffolding that they need.
With a Cricut machine, I will be able to cut out paper manipulatives and create classroom posters for students to explore and make sense of math concepts.
In 8th grade, my students are struggling with their multiplication facts, which hold them back from being on grade level. With paper manipulatives, in this case- tangible paper cut-outs, students are able to model rows of numbers so that they could make sense of multiplication. Die-cut patterns can also be useful for math facts (writing numbers on die-cut shapes and interchanging the factors for students to practice) and creating different bar graphs to present data sets.
Currently, there are no die-cut machines that are accessible to staff at my school. With a Cricut, I can create posters and visual aids in a shorter amount of time. My students will have access to so many more resources in my classroom to help them apply math concepts. Having paper manipulatives will also be more effective and cost-efficient since students can take them home.
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
Cricut Explore Air 2 (Boysenberry)
• Amazon Business
$235.95
1
$235.95
Cricut 2004336 Vinyl Value Pack, 40 Sheets, Variety Sampler Count
• Amazon Business
$23.80
1
$23.80
Cricut Basic Tool Set - 5-Piece Precision Tool Kit for Crafting and DIYs, Perfect for Vinyl, Paper & Iron-on Projects, Great Companion for Cricut Cutting Machines, Core Colors
• Amazon Business
$9.89
1
$9.89
Materials cost
$269.64
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$24.67
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$328.35
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$57.94
Total project goal
$386.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$386.29
2 Donors
-$193.14
Donations toward project cost
-$164.17
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$28.97
match offer
-$193.15
Match offer toward project cost
-$164.18
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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