My amazing students are in the Functional Skills program at my high school and range in age from 9-12th grade and Post-High which serves students ages 18-22 with moderate to severe disabilities. My students have varying degrees of disabilities but they all need to learn basic STEM skills especially in the area of math, counting and money.
All of the students in my program would benefit from having new math games and manipulatives that I can use to help them improve their basic math skills and understanding of money in a hands-on and fun way!
My Project
Working with students in the Functional Skills setting requires differentiation and patience. Even though my students are young adults, basic math skills are very challenging for them.
The items requested in the project will make learning basic math, counting, sorting and STEM skills FUN in a hands-on way.
My students will love practicing counting with pretend bills and coins in the Melissa and Doug cash box, and the brightly colored sorting and counting tools will motivate them to work independently to improve their knowledge. They will also love the challenge of the STEM design kit which is something I currently do not have in my classroom. The items requested will really help my students learn basic math skills that will improve their lives forever!
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
101 Piece STEM Toys Kit | Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Learning Set for Ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Year Old Boys & Girls by Brickyard | Best Kids Toy | Creative Games & Fun Activities
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$31.95
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$31.95
Skoolzy Color Sorting Preschool Learning Toys - Butterfly Counting Montessori Toys for Toddlers - STEM Toys for Girls & Boys Age 2 3 4 5 year old - 75pc Educational Math Manipulatives Matching Game
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$28.50
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$28.50
Learning Resources Mini Muffin Match Up Counting Toy Set, 77 Pieces
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$17.99
1
$17.99
Melissa & Doug Play Money Set - Educational Toy With Paper Bills and Plastic Coins (50 of each denomination) and Wooden Cash Drawer for Storage
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$17.49
1
$17.49
Learning Resources Money Bags Coin Value Game
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$16.25
1
$16.25
Money Match Me Cards
• Amazon Business
$6.99
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$6.99
Materials cost
$119.17
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.79
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$150.96
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$26.64
Total project goal
$177.60
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$177.60
2 Donors
-$88.80
Donations toward project cost
-$75.48
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$13.32
match offer
-$88.80
Match offer toward project cost
-$75.48
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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