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Mr. Smith from Oklahoma City, OK is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jumping Head First into the Beauty of Mathematical Thinking!

Help me give my students a CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 starter kit, 3D printer filament, and books that highlight mathematical concepts.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Smith's classroom raised $494

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My Students

I work with students who are learning algebra and geometry. Whenever possible, I like to relate the mathematical concepts they are studying to real world objects they see around them. Helping them discover how mathematics isn't only an abstract concept, it lives in the world around them. Seeing the dawn of understanding on their faces when presented with new material is incredibly rewarding!

My Project

My students often ask me "Why am I learning this and what is this good for?" when we are working through algebra and geometry problems. The materials I have chosen will augment the classroom experience by showing them both the beauty of math and how we can use technology and algorithmic thinking to solve problems with coding in python. We will use the math books for inspiration to see the beauty in mathematical objects, we will use the new filament in our classroom 3D printer to print geometrical objects that are governed by equations that we discover, and we will use a Raspberry Pi and Python code to solve equations by developing algorithms and then testing them Python.

This will expose my math students to technology that will let them apply mathematical thinking and show them how math applies to their lives in a concrete way.

These items will hopefully excite them about possible futures working with technology and make the connection that math governs everything they outside the classroom. From fractal shapes of snowflakes, the predictable movement of a ball thrown in the air, or even symmetry in their faces, all are grounded in math.

My goal is that my students see that learning mathematics is not only a classroom subject, but is all around them in the world.

Mr. Smith Putnam Heights Academy Grades 9-12

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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.

Oklahoma City, OK View local requests

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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Starter MAX Kit - DIY kit • Best Buy Education $143.16 1 $143.16
The Fractal Geometry of Nature • Amazon Business $45.95 1 $45.95
PLA 3D Printer Filament, SUNLU PLA Filament 1.75mm, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75mm, PLA Black • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History • Amazon Business $35.02 1 $35.02
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 - keyboard and mouse set • Best Buy Education $28.22 1 $28.22
Math Art: Truth, Beauty, and Equations • Amazon Business $22.05 1 $22.05
The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics • Amazon Business $19.15 1 $19.15

Materials cost

$333.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.98

Sales tax

 $27.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.06

Total project goal

$493.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $493.75

2 Donors

-$355.83

Donations toward project cost

-$302.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.37

match offer

-$137.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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