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Mrs. Stefanik from Helena MT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Manipulatives for Math Mastery

Help me give my students manipulatives to make learning long division and multi-digit multiplication easier.

  • $290 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach an eager group of third graders who are always asking questions and are excited to learn. They come from a variety of backgrounds, and most of them are kids living in rural Montana. They are curious and not afraid to take risks and try new things, but some come from homes where the school is a safe place to feel loved.

Some are high achievers who are determined to do well in all academic areas, while others have difficulty simply sitting at a desk and focusing.

They all want to do well and are extremely proud when they master a new skill or make a new friend. They are at an age where they still love to learn and have a million stories to tell you about all of their experiences.

My Project

Challenging concepts such as multi-digit multiplication, long division, and place value are difficult and stressful for kids. Students get easily frustrated and are unable to attack problems without support. These kits will allow me multiple modes of teaching these tricky concepts.

Increasing the amount of different methods and manipulatives I have to teach difficult mathematical concepts increases the chances that students will find one strategy that they understand and feel confident using.

Color coding simplifies the process and allows students to easily line up their numbers. In addition, having a dry-erase format allows me to use and reuse these boards often and in many different settings.

Mrs. Stefanik
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Math Toolbox - Intermediate • Really Good Stuff $129.99 1 $129.99
Beginning 2-Digit Multiplication And Long Division Dry Erase Boards Kit • Really Good Stuff $33.98 2 $67.96

Materials cost

$197.95

Vendor shipping charges

$14.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.39

Total project goal

$289.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$289.26

2 Donors

-$289.26

Donations toward project cost

-$245.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.39

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$0.00

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