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Mrs. Owens from Indianapolis, IN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Owens's classroom raised $348

Twilight, Eclipse, and New Moon for First Graders

My students need folder games, classification centers, photo library, books and an organizer cart.

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Mrs. Owens Snacks Crossing Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN Grades PreK-2

My Students

When you read the title you immediately thought of vampires and werewolves, didn't you? That's the power of just five words- twilight, eclipse, and new moon. There are many REAL science concepts which can be taught in reading like nocturnal animals, phases of the moon, and animal characteristics.

The majority of my 25 public school children are qualified for free lunch and they run the gamut of abilities from low to high but they are all excited about science subjects.

They love reading AND being read to, but they also enjoy looking up facts in books and doing research on their computers with their fifth grade research buddies. Whether children are rich or poor, rural or urban, they all love animals and space!

My Project

My students need books, science activities, and a place to organize. This includes folder games, classification centers, photo library, books, and an organizer cart. These activities merge reading and writing with science. They also allow for hands on games and activities to follow up the reading and creative writing to follow the inquiry. I will be able to teach small groups about nocturnal animals and moon phases in guided reading while other groups of students explore science concepts independently with science folder games, animal classification centers, and creative writing with photographs. Students will rotate through the teacher guided instruction and learning stations so that all students get an opportunity to participate in four different activities which can be modified to their individual reading level.

This is so important now for students.

Test scores seem to have become the reason for teaching instead of the evaluation of student achievement. Schools are required to have certain scores and are penalized if they do not meet these. Result? Emphasis on the test skills and a decrease in science instruction. This allows integration of science with reading- instructional time does double duty. Children learn more with subjects which hold their interest and these are areas first graders love.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Owens Snacks Crossing Elementary 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ302 - Books On Wheels Mobile Library - 6 Bins • Lakeshore Learning $119.00 1 $119.00
AA191 - All About Animals Photo Library • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
AG262 - Animal Kingdom Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
DD337 - Hands-On Classification Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
GS312 - Science File Folder Game Library - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$263.80

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$302.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.24

Total project goal

$348.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $348.00

2 Donors

-$174.00

Donations toward project cost

-$151.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.62

match offer

-$174.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.62

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 $0.00

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