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In this case, my students were asked to compare the symbols for congruence and for similarity as an invitation to learn and to engage in deeper analysis and discussion. As a result of the books that you graciously provided, I also started implementing the practice of journaling. My students were able to think more deeply as a result of such practice. Thank you so much for your donation and support!","fullyFundedDate":1740509183728,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-books-for-a-high-school-math-t/9122356/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Books for a High School Math Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8952875,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our project titled \"Hands-On Geometry: a Building Bricks Approach\" a reality! Your donation provided my students with building bricks (similar to legos) and an invaluable fun and engaging learning experience! My students used these building blocks to discover important geometric relationships. One of the first relationships my students discovered by playing with the building bricks was the Triangle Inequality. Then, my students confirmed the Pythagorean Theorem. They also discovered the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem. As we move towards the end of the academic year, my students will be using these bricks to construct different irregular shapes and then find the perimeter, area, and volume of such designs. Thank you for being such a valuable contributor to my students' education.","fullyFundedDate":1739366803759,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-geometry-a-building-bricks-app/8952875/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Geometry: a Building Bricks Approach","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8938652,"letterContent":"Thank so much for your donation. Your contribution made our \"Ping Pong Pyramids: Discovering Mathematical Patterns in 3D\" a reality. My students were able to analyze, visualize, and create patterns that led them to the discovery of several mathematical formulas. Such formulas include the Riemann sums from i=1 to n of 1 and the sum of the first n natural numbers.\r\nMy students also created other geometric patterns which included pyramids made of squared-patterns formed by ping pong balls on each layer. These patterns gave them the opportunity to experience the sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers in a visual format.\r\nIn addition, your donation inspired inquiry, discovery, and very rich productive mathematical discourse.\r\nThank you for being such a valuable contributor to my students' learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1731940433499,"projectUrl":"project/ping-pong-pyramids-discovering-mathemat/8938652/","projectTitle":"Ping Pong Pyramids: Discovering Mathematical Patterns in 3D","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8938645,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution. We used the materials your donation provided to introduce the concept of mathematical modeling. My students also had the opportunity to practice disciplinary literacy. \r\nMy students were super excited when they saw the materials. Several of them mentioned that they have not seen barbies for several years. After they completed the task, they mentioned that this was really fun! My students were able to make predictions, collect data, take measurements, define variables, plot the data, and refine their models.\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for your contribution!","fullyFundedDate":1731940431701,"projectUrl":"project/mathematical-modeling-a-playful-approac/8938645/","projectTitle":"Mathematical Modeling: A Playful Approach","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8854727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom. Let me inform you that we have used the game Monopoly to provide my students with very valuable financial learning experiences. \r\nMy students were extremely excited once they saw the boxes of Monopoly in my room. As they walked in, they asked \"are we playing Monopoly today?\" with jubilant voices.\r\nThrough this task, my students learned and engaged with the financial ideas of decision-making, wealth, properties, bankruptcy, money, investment, and rent. We also talked about risks, rewards, and probabilities. These learning experiences were only possible thanks to your donation. We appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1731080618650,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-financial-gaming-experience/8854727/","projectTitle":"Empowering Financial Gaming Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8854706,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation and for making our project titled \"Introducing Mathematical Proofs with UNO: A Fun and Engaging Approach\" a reality. I am honored to share with you that we used the uno cards to introduce the concept of mathematical proof in a meaningful, relevant, and fun way to students.\r\nMy students were super excited once they saw the UNO cards. As you may see in the pictures, my students were making sequences of cards that will take them from the beginning (given) to the Prove level (the last card). \r\nWe will continue using these cards to promote logical reasoning and also to introduce some concepts of probability theory. Thank you for being a valuable partner in my students' educational journey!","fullyFundedDate":1731080476612,"projectUrl":"project/introducing-mathematical-proofs-with-uno/8854706/","projectTitle":"Introducing Mathematical Proofs with UNO: A Fun and Engaging Approach","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2020291_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506230373432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/contribute2math"},{"teacherId":2020291,"projectId":8854707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. Thanks to your donation, many of my students were able to use a Rekenrek for the first time in their lives. I am happy to inform you that my students used these tools to count and subitize. We even used the Rekenreks to introduce very important concepts of probability theory.\r\nThanks to your donation, we were able to extend the use of these tools and introduce the concepts of sets, subsets, sample size, events, and complements of events.\r\nWhen I asked students what they thought about using the tools you have provided, they were very grateful because they learned through a hands-on fun experience. This was possible because of your generous donation! As we move on, we will be using the Rekenreks to introduce other concepts of probability theory and to continue improving my students' number sense. 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