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.
Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Support Ms. Runge's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Make a donation Ms. Runge can use on her next classroom project.
Basic scientific calculators (without the graphing functions) are necessary for a introductory chemistry class. In the classroom with over 20 students, teaching students how to solve multi-step problems is challenging under the best circumstances. Throw in 5 different models of calculators, phones doubling as calculators, a hazy understanding of scientific notation and it becomes very messy.
Having a consistent, functional set of calculators in the classroom will put the students on a more level playing field and remove a common barrier to problem solving. They can stop worrying about how to enter a number in their calculator and start worrying about how to solve the next problem!
About my class
Basic scientific calculators (without the graphing functions) are necessary for a introductory chemistry class. In the classroom with over 20 students, teaching students how to solve multi-step problems is challenging under the best circumstances. Throw in 5 different models of calculators, phones doubling as calculators, a hazy understanding of scientific notation and it becomes very messy.
Having a consistent, functional set of calculators in the classroom will put the students on a more level playing field and remove a common barrier to problem solving. They can stop worrying about how to enter a number in their calculator and start worrying about how to solve the next problem!