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Manipulating Math!

My students need manipulatives in order to learn various math concepts through a hands-on approach.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wilkinson's classroom raised $369

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My Students

"There should be no such thing as boring mathematics." --Edsger Dijkstra Have you ever looked at a page of numbers and felt like your head was going to explode? My students feel the same way on a regular basis. I want to make math more interesting and fun for them!

My students are 6th, 7th, and 8th graders with exceptional learning needs.

They attend school in a high-need area in Chicago, IL. Most are currently achieving below grade level. They need multiple means of expression in order to understand various math concepts. For most of my students, math is like a foreign language. They do not understand it, and they have no idea how it relates to their lives, or how to use it outside of the classroom. I want to make sure that they have an adequate understanding of math in order to prepare them for high school and college and careers to come.

My Project

Because of the varied nature of this manipulative set, my students will be able to use it for multiple math concepts. They will be able to not only see the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages on a piece of paper, but they will actually be able to touch and feel examples. They will not just plug numbers into a formula to find the area of figure, but they will be able to build the area themselves. All students learn differently. Traditionally, classrooms facilitate learning for only a handful of learners. This set of manipulatives would allow me to reach all of my students, rather than just a few.

My students will soon be entering high school.

For them, it will be a very different and challenging environment. Using manipulatives to learn math will help them to truly understand math concepts, rather than just recording figures on paper. They need to build this solid understanding in order to be successful in high school, and later in college and careers.

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Chicago, IL
Grades 6-8
Mathematics
Students with Disabilities
Traditional School
Other
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Wilkinson National Teachers Academy Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

LL905X - Upper Grades Math Manipulative Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00

Materials cost			$279.00
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.18
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$313.18
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$55.27
Total project goal			$368.45
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Total project goal			$368.45
5 Donors			-$180.00
Donations toward project cost			-$160.50
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$19.50
match offer			-$179.62
Match offer toward project cost			-$152.68
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$26.94
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$8.82
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Manipulating Math!

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