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Mr. Medina Cardenas from Yuma, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading in the Math Classroom

Help me give my students look forward to going to math class by providing books to enjoy different stories and learning materials to aid their learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Medina Cardenas's classroom raised $915

This project is fully funded

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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

This project will help provide multiple materials that my students will be lucky and appreciative to have. The math tools will be used in lessons such as equations, square roots and fractions and will help students visualize and manipulate numbers and expressions.

No one is too old to enjoy a good book.

Students will have the opportunity to fall in love with the stories that books provide. With read alouds that middle school students will enjoy, they will be able to experience different worlds and learn crucial social skills that all humans posses.

Mr. Medina Cardenas Centennial Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

100 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Factory Direct Partners - 10372-BK -10372 18" Mobile School Chair with Wheels for Kids, Teens and Adults; Ergonomic Seat for in-Home Learning, Classroom or Office - Black (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99
Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers, School Supplies Classpack, Fine Line, 10 Colors, Pack of 200 • Amazon Business $62.08 1 $62.08
Crayola Crayon Classpack, School Supplies, 16 Colors (50 Each), 800 Ct, Standard , Red • Amazon Business $49.98 1 $49.98
Crayola Watercolor Classpack, School Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, 240 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $40.08 1 $40.08
15 Pieces Tape Measure Keychains Functional Mini Retractable Measuring Tape Keychains with Slide Lock for Birthday Party Favors and Daily Use, 1 m/ 3 ft (15) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Learning Resources Square Color Tiles, Counting, Sorting Toy, Set of 400 in 6 Colors, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
EAI Education Fraction Model Multipliers • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Last to Finish, A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class: A Positive Math Story and Growth Mindset Book for Kids with Math Anxiety (The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
7 Ate 9 (Volume 1) (Private I, 1) • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Math Curse • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Scribble Stones • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
I'm Trying to Love Math • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
The Smart Cookie (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
The Year We Learned to Fly • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Sulwe • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story • Amazon Business $12.46 1 $12.46
Soaked! • Amazon Business $12.33 1 $12.33
Tess, the Tin that Wanted to Rock • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Waffles the Chicken Presents 100% True Facts About Chickens • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Chairs on Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or Early Readers • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Strictly No Elephants • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
The Bad Seed (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
The Big Umbrella • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $10.09 1 $10.09
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope) • Amazon Business $9.58 1 $9.58
How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow (1) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
The Girl With a Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.23 1 $9.23
hand2mind-4060 Plastic Two-Color Counters (Set of 200) • Amazon Business $8.56 1 $8.56
A Place for Zero (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets (Know Your Numbers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$687.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$49.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$776.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.11

Total project goal

$914.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$914.04

1 Donor

-$914.04

Donations toward project cost

-$776.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.11

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$0.00

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