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Mrs. Klobucar from Herminie, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Bodies, Big Minds!

My students need manipulatives such as sorting bowls, Money CD-ROM, mats, games, a rug, and math centers that provide opportunities for them to be active in the learning process.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Klobucar's classroom raised $999

This project is fully funded

My Students

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn -Ben Franklin. It is essential for my primary students to have the opportunity to channel their energy into active learning. Kindergarten and first graders are naturally curious about their environment.

With this in mind, I initiated a project to turn an old dingy room into an exciting math lab.

The purpose was to create a surrounding that is both comfortable and less intimidating for students to learn. This creative and fun environment currently provides struggling learners with new opportunities to investigate math concepts through the use of manipulatives and technology. We have found the most success with developmental learners. These students strive to do well, but are easily intimidated and struggle to conform to the traditional classroom and curriculum. My goal is to build the confidence and self-esteem of students who are commonly overwhelmed by math and provide educators with the ability to extend learning opportunities. Though we are in the final stages of this project, we have found that we are lacking adequate centers, manipulatives, and games for the younger students of our school. I am in need of additional materials to target the needs of my primary students.

My Project

I currently co-teach with teachers in grades k-4 and plan lessons in our math lab. Our youngest learners are the most rambunctious and need to be engaged in learning centers. They will enjoy the instant math centers by investing fractions by making fraction trains, counting and sorting geometrical shapes into sorting jars, or ordering numbers caught at a fishing center. Educational software is always of high interest to students. I know my students will be motivated to investigate money, time, addition, subtraction, and geometry through competitive games on the Poly Vision board. Additionally, they can hop and count numbers on a fishy rug or practice counting by sorting sets of "sea creatures". Lastly, students can investigate STEM concepts by creating rafts, comparing items that sink and float, and explore and understand the science behind buoyancy.

My students attend a high poverty school and often have limited access to technology and educational materials.

These materials will be used during daily lessons, at centers in the math lab, and during tutoring sessions. I am confident that my students will benefit from being an active participant in various math centers and remember what they have learned through their experiences.

Project tagged as

Herminie, PA
Grades PreK-2
Mathematics
Engineering & Technology
Traditional School
Supplies
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Klobucar Henry W Good Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than three‑quarters of 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

180 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

DD565X - Math Instant Learning Centers - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00

LL820 - Count & Compare Common Core Teaching Kit - Kindergarten • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00

PP877C - Money Hands-On Interactive Math Lab CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50

Giant Fishing Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46

Something Fishy Rug - 4' x 6' Rectangle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46

Ocean Animals Math & Sort • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.41 1 $31.41

TT157 - STEM Science Station - Sink or Float • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Make a Splashtm 120 Mat • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.46 1 $25.46

PP878 - Bubble Pop! Math Challenge Game - Gr. 1-2 - Single License CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

PP841 - Math Skills Plinko Game - Gr. 1-2 - Single License CD-ROM • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Sorting Bowls (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.76 1 $6.76

Hands on Learning Counting Mats • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.71 1 $12.71

Materials cost			$806.73
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$12.10
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$848.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$149.79
Total project goal			$998.62
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$998.62
1 Donor			-$98.00
Donations toward project cost			-$83.30
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.70
match offer			-$900.62
Match offer toward project cost			-$765.53
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$135.09
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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