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Mr. Cotman-el from Lowell, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Tomorrow's Engineers One 3D Shape At a Time

Help me give my students 3D shapes manipulatives to aid in their learning that 3D shapes are different from 2D shapes.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cotman-el's classroom raised $349

This project is fully funded

My Project

Many students in my classroom lack the resources at home to practice and become familiar with specific 3D shapes, and spatial reasoning. Teaching in an inner city district means that my kindergarten classroom is not always equipped with materials that can make learning engaging and interactive for all students.

These 3D shapes will give my students the opportunity to expand their growing minds by playing and having fun with math.

My goal for students is that they will love math, and that it will become one of their favorite subjects. I also want my students to be able recognize the 3D shapes in the real word.

Mr. Cotman-el Pawtucketville Memorial School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lowell, MA 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE498 - 3-D Geometric Shapes Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 6 $179.94
PP239 - Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
PP447 - Giant Geometric Shapes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
TH4530 - Pattern Blocks Design Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$261.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.21

Total project goal

$348.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$348.05

1 Donor

-$174.02

Donations toward project cost

-$147.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.10

match offer

-$174.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.10

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$0.00

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