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Ms. Driscoll from Lyman, ME is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mathematicians in Motion: Help Us Grow to Be Flexible Thinkers!

Help me give my students math manipulatives to get their hands and minds moving!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Driscoll's classroom raised $213

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am so fortunate to have the privilege of spending my days with a class of vivacious kindergarten students on a year-long journey full of fun, learning and lots of growth!

My Kindergarteners are dynamic; their zest for learning and life motivates me to provide the most engaging educational experiences possible for them during each and every school day!

These bright and busy boys and girls each come to our classroom with different backgrounds and will access a multitude of tools daily to support them in being the strongest and most successful learners they can be!

My Project

In the classroom learning environment I strive to create for and with my students, the words "meaningful," "authentic," and "flexible" are important ones. To make the most of instructional minutes and, more importantly, innate student curiosity and engagement, the activities we do in kindergarten must be ones that make meaningful connections to the lives and interests of each little learner. Part of attaining that goal is creating an environment where skills can be practiced with flexibility in thinking and tools. For this reason, I seek to bring the high-quality math manipulatives that I observed at work during a professional development training to the classroom I share with my bright and curious kindergarteners.

From the beginning of their academic journeys, I want each of my students to have an "I Can" mindset about their learning -- including their abilities to work with math concepts.

The tools I have requested will support my mathematicians in their hands-on learning and demonstration of their thinking. Using a tool like a Rekenrek, for example, can support mathematicians in visualizing numbers as they can be composed and decomposed in different ways. Using the multiple representation dice, mathematicians can see a number in the form of a numeral, dots or tally marks. In order to become flexible thinkers with multiple exposures to important math skills practice, my students need your help in bringing more supportive hands-on tools to our classroom. Thank you, in advance, for helping to grow the next generation of confident and curious mathematicians who feel every bit as capable as they are to make great contributions to the world around them using the math knowledge they began to develop at an early age!

Ms. Driscoll Lyman Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Lyman, ME View local requests

More than a third 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

19 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EAI Education Rekenrek Build-a-Set • Amazon Business $36.95 1 $36.95
hand2mind 20-Bead Mini Wood Rekenrek, Math Counting Frames (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $10.95 2 $21.90
hand2mind Plastic, Assorted Colors, Wooden-Alternative Cuisenaire Rods (Set of 74) • Amazon Business $9.66 2 $19.32
Multiple Representation Math Foam Dice For Kids (Ages 5+) | Each Die Represents A Number With Ten-Frame, Tally Marks, Base Ten, And Numeral Formats | Great Gift For Girls & Boys (Set of 16) • Amazon Business $18.06 1 $18.06
Math for Love Tiny Polka Dot • Amazon Business $14.65 1 $14.65
hand2mind Yellow Plastic Base Ten Blocks, Rods (Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $11.35 1 $11.35
hand2mind Figuro Geometry Cards, 1 Deck • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
hand2mind Yellow Plastic Base Ten Units, Set of 100 • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10

Materials cost

$141.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.85

Total project goal

$212.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $212.36

2 Donors

-$105.00

Donations toward project cost

-$97.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$97.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.71

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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