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Mrs. Tolmasov from Bell Gardens CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Me On The Map!

Help me give my students their own 50 piece United States Map puzzle!

  • $660 goal

This project expired on March 28, 2021.

This project expired on March 28, 2021.

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Celebrate 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 Students

My 24 third graders live in a high-poverty area in Bell Gardens, California. Many of them have experienced trauma in their lives, live with only one parent, or have a very unhealthy family environment. My class is a general education setting, including students with intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorder, and specific learning disabilities. Despite all these challenges, they are eager learners who work hard. I am their advocate and love them like they are my very own kids!

My Project

Our school district is 100% distance learning. I used to teach map skills and geography in the classroom using my class set of USA puzzles. The students LOVED manipulating the pieces. Now, with online learning, it's not the same. Sure, there are great online map games, however, I believe students still need to feel something in their hand. I want to have a drive thru pick up and give each student a USA Map puzzle of their own! I want them to have their own to support online lessons in map skills.

Mrs. Tolmasov
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GT324 USA Map Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 24 $479.76

Materials cost

$479.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$43.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$560.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.98

Total project goal

$659.84

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