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Pour Into Our Math Closet

Help me give my students the hands on experience to learn math with confidence.

  • 2 donors
  • $586 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Ms. Deen R.D. McAdams Junior High School
Dickinson, TX Grades 6-8

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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 Project

Our students deserve access to high-quality materials that support meaningful, hands-on learning, but right now our math closet is running on empty. A math closet is where teachers go to find manipulatives and tools that bring math to life—items like fraction tiles, algebra tiles, geometric solids, rulers, and graphing materials. These resources help students move from abstract thinking to concrete understanding by allowing them to build, model, and visualize concepts. Instead of memorizing procedures, students can truly see how math works. This is especially important for students who need hands-on, visual learning, including multilingual learners and those who struggle with traditional instruction. However, since the opening of our campus, these materials have not been consistently restocked. Teachers are often left using broken, damaged, or incomplete items—or doing without entirely.

This project aims to restock our math closet with clean, functional, and complete materials so every classroom has what it needs to support all learners.

Our goal is to increase engagement, strengthen conceptual understanding, and ensure equitable access to quality resources. As a Title I campus, our students are resilient, hardworking, and eager to learn. They show up every day ready to grow, even when resources are limited. What makes them special is their perseverance and determination to succeed. With the right tools, we can match their effort with meaningful learning experiences that build confidence and deepen understanding. Investing in our math closet is an investment in students who are capable, motivated, and deserving of every opportunity to succeed.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

900 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Deen R.D. McAdams Junior High School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dickinson, TX View local requests

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

900 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCRIBBLEDO Dry Erase Ten Frame Area Model Board 9" x 12" Double Sided Whiteboard Math manipulatives for Kids - Area Model and 2 Ten Frames Math Practice for Addition Subtraction and Multiplication • Amazon Business $7.83 50 $391.50
Edxeducation 2D3D Geometric Solids - Set of 24-12 Multicolored Shapes, 12 2D Nets and Activity Guide - Early Math Manipulative and Geometry for Kids • Amazon Business $39.00 5 $195.00
Teling 12 Pieces Jumbo Magnetic Xy Coordinate Dry Erase Grid 26 x 26 Inches, Magnet Graph Whiteboard for Office Supplies, Teaching, Learning Tools • Amazon Business $35.99 4 $143.96
Learning Resources - Hands On Soft Dot Dice • Teachers' School Supply $39.99 3 $119.97
SCRIBBLEDO 10 Pack Dry Erase Multiplication Chart White Board 9" x 12" Multiplication Table l Double Sided Times Table Math Manipulatives Whiteboard for Kids Students Classroom 10 Erasers Included • Amazon Business $29.39 4 $117.56
Probability Spinners • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 4 $99.96
hand2mind -39 to 185 Integer Number Line for Classroom Wall, Math Borders Classroom Bulletin, Number Lines for Students, Teacher Supplies, Number Line with Negative Numbers, Math Posters (18 Sections) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
29 Pieces Number Line for Classroom Wall -20 to 120 Number Line Bulletin Board Border Modern Rainbow Classroom Decorations Math Posters for Teachers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$1,105.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,165.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$205.72

Total project goal

$1,371.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,371.44

1 Donor

-$100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$85.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

An Anonymous Supporter match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,171.44

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