Making Math Make Sense: Tools for Hands-On Learning and Organization
Help me give my students strong math skills with manipulatives, calculators, and organized access to materials through sturdy classroom bookshelves.
$827 goal
This project expired on September 1, 2025.
This project expired on September 1, 2025.
Celebrating 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 Project
In our Title I special education classroom, students thrive with hands-on, visual learning strategies—especially when it comes to math. Many of my students struggle with abstract concepts and benefit greatly from concrete tools that help them visualize and physically engage with numbers. To support their growth and confidence in math, we need essential materials that will make learning accessible and meaningful.
Every child deserves the tools to understand math in a way that works for them, and your support makes that possible.
A comprehensive math manipulatives kit will allow students to explore number sense, place value, operations, and measurement in a tangible, engaging way. Having access to a classroom set of basic calculators will support computation, problem-solving, and independence, particularly for students working on multi-step problems or those with accommodations. To keep our materials accessible and organized, we also need sturdy bookshelves. These shelves will store manipulatives, math journals, and center activities in a way that promotes independence and reduces visual clutter—a key support for students with learning and attention differences. These resources will not only enhance math instruction but also build students’ confidence and autonomy.
In our Title I setting, students often face both academic and economic challenges. They deserve a classroom filled with tools that meet them where they are, supporting their strengths and addressing their needs. Math is an area where many of our students feel defeated; with your help, we can turn that around through hands-on learning and an organized, supportive environment.
More than half 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
40 students impacted
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Didax Math Manipulative Kit, Kindergarten - Elementary - Kids
• School Specialty
$392.69
1
$392.69
Learning Resources Rainbow Calculator & Storage Chart, Set of 30 Classroom Calculators, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$126.47
1
$126.47
VASAGLE Set of 2 Bookshelves, 31.5 Inches Wide, 3-Tier Open Bookcases with Adjustable Storage Shelves, Floor Standing Units, Cloud White ULBC173T14-2
• Amazon Business
$104.99
1
$104.99
Materials cost
$624.15
Vendor shipping charges
$39.27
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.36
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$702.78
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$124.02
Total project goal
$826.80
Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.
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