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Mr. Galindo from Richmond, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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In Short Supply: More Math Manipulatives for My Mathematicians

Help me give my students math manipulatives and fidget tools.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Galindo's classroom raised $691

This project is fully funded

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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

Every day, regardless of the challenges in their lives, my students work relentlessly hard to grow academically, social-emotionally, and become justice-oriented individuals. My students use their knowledge and skills to eliminate the various systems of oppression that keep them and their families from achieving their full potential.

My class is a group of passionate, funny, freedom-fighting, and inquisitive kids who want to use their education to improve their lives and community.

Our students' daily lives are full of adversity. At our school, one hundred percent of students qualify and receive free breakfast and lunch. Many of our students face many challenges at home; however, this does not get in the way of their success. Instead, they remain perseverant and continue to strive for and achieve excellence.

My Project

As a kid, I loved math but disliked how it was taught at school. At my house, math was used to build sheds, bake cakes, organize construction tools, and ultimately, solve problems. At school, math felt like a complicated game of memorization. I still have nightmares about my third-grade math class. I would spend countless hours looking at a multiplication chart; yet, nothing seemed to stick. Luckily for me, after seeing me struggle with my homework, my father decided to take me to Home Depot to help me deepen my understanding of multiplication and division. We went directly to the nuts and bolts aisle. He grabbed a couple of buckets and put the same number of bolts in each one. He asked me to create an equation based on the model in front of me. Several models later, multiplication began to make sense to me. Figures on paper transformed into different rearrangements of bolts and buckets.

In many ways, I aim to make math come alive for my students just like my dad did for me.

I want them to understand that behind every mathematical equation lies a story.

In my classroom, we use math manipulatives almost every day. These manipulatives give my students a different way to learn the mathematical concepts we are covering in class. Currently, my students are unable to share resources with one another. Our school’s COVID-19 safety policies prohibit students from sitting next to each other; thus, students can only use math manipulatives by themselves. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough math manipulatives for each student.

Lastly, the fidget resources will help my students release some of their energy while they are feeling nervous, anxious, or bored.

Mr. Galindo Lincoln Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC1170 SelfTeaching Math Machines Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $75.00 2 $150.00
LM330X Grab Play Math Games Gr 34 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
EE924 Giant Magnetic Geometric Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
LM240X Splash Math Games Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
WQFXYZ Push Pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toy, a Special Multi Shaped High Grade Soft Silicone Extrusion Toy Suitable for All Ages • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
gigididi 26 Pack Fidget Toys Set, Fidget Toy for Adults and Kids, Sensory Toys, Pop Push Bubble, Figetget Toys Pack for Stress and Anxiety Relief of ADHD and Autism Stress Toy • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
FG743 Mastering Multiplication Dominoes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
Push pop pop Bubble Squeeze Sensory Fidget Toy, Relieve The Stress of Autism and Help Restore Emotions, Relieve Stress, Help Restore Emotions Gift for Adult Kids (Purple&Green&Yellow) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Sensory Fidget Toys Set, 27pcs Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety Tools Bundle for Kids and Adults, Marble and Mesh, Pack of Squeeze Balls, Soybean Squeeze, Flippy Chain • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$503.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.59

Total project goal

$690.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.60

3 Donors

-$221.09

Donations toward project cost

-$209.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$443.73

Match offers toward project cost

-$377.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.78

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 $0.00

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