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Mrs. Hirschmiller from El Cajon, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacking Up for Math

Help me give my students treats and snacks for counting, sorting, graphing, patterning and enjoying math with a friend.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hirschmiller's classroom raised $397

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

Transitional Kindergarteners are curious hands-on learners. They need repetition and lots of practice to master foundational skills like counting and number sense. Telling others what they are thinking gives them this important practice. Math can often seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Most students are still developing a basic understanding of numbers and how they work. The biggest challenge is that numbers are an abstract concept, but kindergarteners are still concrete thinkers. They need lots of hands-on experience to help them gain a strong number sense.

By donating to this project you will help students enjoy a nice treat while also practicing their math skills in a concrete and memorable way.

Students will count cheese-its to help develop number sense. Students will sort fruit snacks by color, organize into groups of ten, and then combine their groups with their table-mates groups and count the total number of each color treat. They will graph the three different kinds of teddy-grams and then use their graphs to compare quantities and explore concepts of greater than and less than. They will use the goldfish to explore concepts of addition and subtraction: I have 3 goldfish on my plate and then my teacher gave me 4 more. How many do I have now? They will use the Danish cookies and Pringles to explore multiplicative thinking: There are 3 cups of cookies or chips and each cup has 5 treats in it, How many treats are there altogether? The best part of these math lessons is that they will all end with a yummy treat to enjoy with a friend.

Mrs. Hirschmiller Johnson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

El Cajon, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wellsley Farms Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, 60 ct.Net Wt 52.8 Oz • Amazon Business $31.78 2 $63.56
Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies, 24 Oz. (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $9.47 4 $37.88
Black Forest Juicy Burst Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit Flavors, 0.8 Ounce Pouches (40 Count) • Amazon Business $8.88 4 $35.52
Goldfish Cheddar Cheese Crackers, 27.3 oz Carton • Amazon Business $7.96 4 $31.84
Teddy Grahams Honey Graham Snacks, 6 - 10 oz Boxes • Amazon Business $23.88 1 $23.88
Teddy Grahams Chocolate Graham Snacks, 6 - 10 oz boxes • Amazon Business $23.88 1 $23.88
Teddy Grahams Chocolatey Chip Graham Snacks, 6 - 10 oz Boxes • Amazon Business $23.88 1 $23.88
Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, Lunch Snacks, Family Size, Extra Cheesy, 21oz Box (1 Box) • Amazon Business $5.78 4 $23.12
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98

Materials cost

$277.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.49

Total project goal

$396.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.58

4 Donors

-$195.20

Donations toward project cost

-$171.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.03

match offer

-$195.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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 $0.00

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