DonorsChoose.org Classroom Projects: High Level of Poverty, Mississippi

Learning On Wheels!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $160 ($275 already given of $435 total cost) -- Give Now
Pascagoula, MS
Level: Grades PreK-2
Subject: Literacy
Resource: Other

The mobile reading and writing center fits the needs of all of my students! For those who are emerging readers and writers, the magnet board will allow them to manipulate letters so they can become more familiar with their shapes and sounds and will help them to become... Read More

My kindergarten students need a mobile reading and writing center with a variety of reading and writing resources such as a magnet board, white board, chart paper, and storage for manipulatives.

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Cooking Adventure

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $336 ($125 already given of $461 total cost) -- Give Now
Pass Christin, MS
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Special Needs
Resource: Supplies

They have expressed a desire to learn how to cook simple meals for themselves without always having to rely on other adults for help. They have not been given the opportunity at home to learn fundamental cooking skills that others take for granted. As a result, the young... Read More

My students need cooking supplies to begin a life skills unit to help them make the transition into real-world living.

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A World of Our Own

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $526 ($200 already given of $726 total cost) -- Give Now
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McComb, MS
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: History & Geography
Resource: Technology

When we talk about certain things in world geography such as the physical and human characteristics of a country my students become interested. Read More

My students need an LCD projector to view their work as an entire class.

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Bring History Alive!!!!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $844 ($150 already given of $994 total cost) -- Give Now
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Shelby, MS
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: History & Geography
Resource: Technology

I need to bring history alive for my students to better understand the historical significance of events. Read More

My students need a LCD projector.

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Smart Board Needed for Art Class

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $824 ($1,210 already given of $2,034 total cost) -- Give Now
Liberty, MS
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Visual Arts
Resource: Technology

I think it would be hard to overestimate the impact that an interactive whiteboard would have on an Art class. The uses would be virtually limitless, and it would be the final piece in building a technology-friendly Art room. Read More

My students need an interactive whiteboard.

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The Paper It Is Written On

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $58 ($195 already given of $253 total cost) -- Give Now
Magnolia, MS
Level: Grades 6-8
Subject: Health & Life Science
Resource: Supplies

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My students need 5 boxes of copy paper.

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Making Memories

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $82 ($189 already given of $271 total cost) -- Give Now
Bay St Louis, MS
Level: Grades 3-5
Subject: Literature & Writing
Resource: Technology

Many of my students do not have the knowledge, or access to a digital camera. I want to teach them the ability to make and create memories. Read More

My students need a digital camera to take photographs in order to create a digital third grade memory CD.

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The Greatest Gift of All

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $174 ($60 already given of $234 total cost) -- Give Now
Meridian, MS
Level: Grades 3-5
Subject: Mathematics
Resource: Books

I would like to use mathematical children’s literature to stimulate interest, enjoyment, and confidence in my students. I feel that stories provide contexts in which mathematical concepts can be presented together with opportunities to think critically, solve problems, and... Read More

My students need 20 math children's literature books, including "Measuring Penny", "The Greedy Triangle", "One Tiny Turtle", "Chimp Math", "A Remainder of One" and "Inch by Inch".

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Reading Modern Fiction

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $112 ($262 already given of $375 total cost) -- Give Now
Kiln, MS
Level: Grades 9-12
Subject: Literature & Writing
Resource: Books

My project needs 35 copies of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. My students are college-bound and they want to complete AP English Literature requirements so that they can be better prepared for college. These books will help my students prepare for the AP test that can... Read More

My students need 35 copies of "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold.

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Let's Learn About Climate Change With Textbooks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

Needs $340 ($40 already given of $381 total cost) -- Give Now
16 days left!
Hattiesburg, MS
Level: Grades 6-8
Subject: Environment Science
Resource: Books

This volume describes where scientists look to find evidence of climate change--from changes in bird migration patterns and fruit blossom dates, to obtaining tree rings and mud cores--and especially how students and other citizen-scientists are assisting to monitor climate... Read More

My students need 15 books of "How We Know What We Know About Our Climate Change."

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