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Ms. Kenley from Princeton, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Math Miracles in the Making

Help me give my students (IEP, 504, emergent bi-lingual) fun and engaging ways to learn how to enjoy real-world examples for math!!

  • $1,046 goal

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My Project

I want to make math miracles happen this year with all of my students but especially with my special needs (IEP), Dyslexic, 504, and emergent bilingual students. I am a math teacher for a middle school, and I serve 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. My goal is to see growth in at least one or two grade levels for each student. With the products I chose, I intend to provide multiple fun and engaging activities and allow my students the opportunity to learn critical skills through different media.

Most of my students are well below their current grade level.

That means basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are still issues, as well as fluently understanding fractions. Therefore, I have included some activities that are elementary level. For example, “Fraction War” provides pictorial models as well as the fraction, so students are able to see, and not have to imagine, the image equivalent of a fraction. The idea behind this is to work at their level and encourage them to work towards their grade level.

Along with the math activities, I am also requesting a laptop so that I am able to move around the room with my computer. This will allow me to monitor students and see their results in real time. A standing desk will provide my ADHD students the option to stand while working, and a set of headphones will allow students to hear questions read orally to them.

With your generosity, I believe that I will be able to flip that mental math switch with fun and engaging activities that our district is not able to afford. Please help me make math miracles happen for my students!

Ms. Kenley Mattei Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

160 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP - 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i3 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Natural Silver • Best Buy Education $391.40 1 $391.40
Totnz Standing Desk Adjustable Height, Electric Standing Desk with Starage Bag, Stand up Desk for Home Office Computer Desk Memory Preset with Headphone Hook (Dark Black, 55x34 Inch) • Amazon Business $167.98 1 $167.98
AILIHEN Kids Headphones Bulk 10-Pack for School Classroom K-12, On-Ear Wired Headsets with Microphone & 85dB Volume Limited & Sharing, 3.5mm Jack for Chromebook, Computer, Laptop (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $71.98 1 $71.98
Suntex International Multiplication/Division Math Game, 4 X 4 in - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $41.02 1 $41.02
Learning Advantage Money and Budget Game - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $38.02 1 $38.02
Teacher Created Resources Real World Math Game, 2 - 6 Player, 8+ Years - Grades 3-5 - Kids • School Specialty $23.99 1 $23.99
Middle School Math Stations, Games and Activities:Lesson Plans and Materials to Motivate and Engage Learners • Amazon Business $21.78 1 $21.78
Learning Advantage Math Vocabulary Flash Cards, Set of 179 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $20.99 1 $20.99
Adsumudi Math Game - The Monstrously Fun, Smart Game for Kids to Practice Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction - Great for Kids Ages 8-12 • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
Math Games for Middle School: Challenges and Skill-Builders for Students at Every Level • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28
Middle School Math Games: Classroom-Tested Math Activities (Grades 6-8) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Fraction War Fun Math Game to Learn, Compare and Simplify Fractions for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade (1 Pack) (Standard Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$833.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.40

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$888.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.76

Total project goal

$1,045.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,045.06

7 Donors

-$663.41

Donations toward project cost

-$587.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.51

Matching donations from our partners

-$353.41

Match offers toward project cost

-$300.40

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.24

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