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Mrs. Olney from Roy, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Olney's classroom raised $290

Books: A Magical Way To Teach

My students need 25 Math and Science nonfiction books, including "Best Book of Weather" and "How Much Is a Million?".

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Mrs. Olney Roy Elementary School
Roy, UT Grades 3-5

I teach inquisitive, excited 4th graders who learn so much better when they are engaged in reading. They love to wonder about things, and our 4th grade curriculum in math and science gives them the opportunity to wonder about weather, fossils, measurement, and geometry.

But how do I get them engaged and asking questions that will lead them to finding answers? I've know - some well written, exciting, and informative books addressing the subjects I teach!

But in order to get kids reading about these subjects, I need many books available that will spark their interest and teach them about math and science. Fiction books are great for reading enjoyment, but I need some nonfiction books that will teach my students about the wonders of math and science.

With the addition of these titles to our classroom collection, students will be engaged in learning math and science from another exciting resource: books that turn learning into fun adventures. I can't think of a better way to help our school subjects come alive than by engaging students with a great book!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Olney Roy Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Roy, UT View local requests

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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
G Is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book Schwartz David, Marissa Moss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Temperature Rebecca Olien • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Thermometers Adele Richardson • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
How Big Is a Foot Rolf Myller • Barnes and Noble $10.62 1 $10.62
Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon Jeannine Atkins, Michael Dooling (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Measuring Penny Loreen Leedy • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter Sally M. Walker, Phyllis V. Saroff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $22.73 1 $22.73
Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries Don Brown • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale Ruby Dee, Susan Meddaugh (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
The Fly on the Ceiling: A Math Myth: (Step into Reading Books + Math Series: A Step 3 Book) Julie Glass • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Sun, the Wind and the Rain Lisa Westberg Peters, Ted Rand (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
On Beyond a Million: An Amazing Math Journey David M. Schwartz, Paul Meisel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Ben Franklin and The Magic Squares (Step into Reading: A Math Reader. A Step 4 Book) Murphy, Richard Walz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
A Remainder of One Elinor J Pinczes, Bonnie MacKain (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
How Much Is a Million?, Vol. 1 David M. Schwartz, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
How Much Is a Million? David M. Schwartz, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
My Full Moon is Square Elinor J Pinczes, Randall Enos (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
McBroom Tells the Truth Sid Fleischman, Hillary Carlip, Lynn Haaland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Four Tall Tales Sid Fleischman, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Dirt Steve Tomecek, Nancy Woodman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Life in a Bucket of Soil Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Charles Ed. Silverstein • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Grandfather Tang's Story Ann Tompert, Robert Andrew Parker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Weather Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Best Book of Weather Simon Adams • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$204.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.46

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$237.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.05

Total project goal

$289.17

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.17

2 Donors

-$289.02

Donations toward project cost

-$237.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.02

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