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Dr. Sundberg from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dr. Sundberg's classroom raised $500

Reading About the Body

My students need a variety of 33 different books about the human body and disease to enhance their learning in anatomy and physiology.

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Dr. Sundberg Columbia Heights Education Campus
Washington, DC Grades 9-12

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My Students

Textbooks are full of information, but we all know that they are not always the most exciting to read or the most accessible to students still mastering English. My students deserve to realize that reading about science can be as interesting as it is informative.

I teach human anatomy and physiology to high school students.

My students learn about the human body by studying the causes and effects of many common diseases such as cancer, AIDS, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. Many of my students are interested in pursuing careers in the health professions and all students are curious about how their body works. Despite the minority and low-income status of the majority of our students, our school is dedicated to preparing ALL of our students to go to college. Many of my students are learning English as a second language and most need to improve their literacy skills in order to be ready to take on college level work.

My Project

In my class students engage in a variety of hands-on activities and experiments (see my previously funded donor's choose projects), but reading-to-learn is still an important part of class. Setting aside time in science classes for students to read widely on relevant topics enhances student understanding of the content (Fisher, Ross, and Grant, 2010). I am excited to try this approach, but I need to provide my students with a varied library of books in order to make this work. I am requesting 33 books about the brain, cancer, and immune system. I selected these books to span a range of reading levels and styles with the goal of engaging all of my students, regardless of their English proficiency or reluctance to read.

Please consider helping me to build a rich anatomy and physiology library to engage my students.

Your generous donation to this project will help my students learn about the human body and prepare for college while improving their literacy skills. [Fisher, Douglas, Donna Ross, and Maria Grant. "Building Background Knowledge. The Science Teacher Jan 2010: 23-26.]

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

180 students impacted 11 donors
Dr. Sundberg Columbia Heights Education Campus Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

180 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eyes and Ears Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Brain Shannon Caster, Shannon • Barnes and Noble $7.04 1 $7.04
Skin Shannon Caster, Shannon • Barnes and Noble $7.04 1 $7.04
Human Body Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $16.23 1 $16.23
Brain: Our Nervous System Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $3.49 1 $3.49
Body Warriors: The Immune System Lisa Trumbauer • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Defend Yourself: The Immune System Steve Parker • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
The Immune System Carol Ballard • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Infectious Disease Scientific American (Editor), Contribution by University of Chicago, Press Staff • Barnes and Noble $18.26 1 $18.26
The Scientific American Book of the Brain The Editors of Scientific American, Antonio R. Damasio (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Truth about Cancer: Understanding and Fighting a Deadly Disease Kristi Lew • Barnes and Noble $27.29 1 $27.29
Nervous System Roger Knowlee, F. Fay Evans-Martin, Denton A. Cooley (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $15.17 1 $15.17
The Teen Brain Sherre Florence Phillips, Eric H. Chudler (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $26.60 1 $26.60
The Magic School Bus inside the Human Body (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen, Bruce Degan • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Nervous System Christine Taylor-Butler • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Human Organs Kristi Lew, Laura C. Lewandowski • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
One in Three: A Son's Journey into the History and Science of Cancer Adam Wishart • Barnes and Noble $11.37 1 $11.37
Woman with a Worm in Her Head: And Other True Stories of Infectious Disease Pamela Nagami, Foreword by F. Gonzalez-Crussi • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Invisible Enemies: Stories of Infectious Disease Jeanette Farrell • Barnes and Noble $15.41 1 $15.41
Curing Cancer: The Story of the Men and Women Unlocking the Secrets of Our Deadliest Illness Michael Waldholz • Barnes and Noble $18.76 1 $18.76
One Renegade Cell: The Quest for the Origin of Cancer, Vol. 3 Robert A. Weinberg • Barnes and Noble $11.77 1 $11.77
BOOK HOW THE BODY WORKS EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $30.50 1 $30.50
Graphing Health and Disease • AKJ Books $6.97 1 $6.97
Cancer: What Causes It, What Doesn't American Cancer Society • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14
Living with Cancer Zoann Dreyer • Barnes and Noble $12.14 1 $12.14
Stevie's New Blood Kathryn Ulberg Lilleby, Chad Chronick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.27 1 $4.27
What's Up with Bridget's Mom?: Medikidz Explain Breast Cancer Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
What's Up with Richard?: Medikidz Explain Leukemia Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Medikidz Explain Autism Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo • Barnes and Noble $10.04 1 $10.04
Medikidz Explain Depression Kim Chilman-Blair, Shawn Deloache • Barnes and Noble $10.04 1 $10.04
Medikidz Explain HIV Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo • Barnes and Noble $10.04 1 $10.04
Medikidz Explain Swine Flu Kim Chilman-Blair • Barnes and Noble $10.04 1 $10.04
Medikidz Explain ADHD Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo • Barnes and Noble $10.04 1 $10.04

Materials cost

$390.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.66

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$434.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.97

Total project goal

$499.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.74

8 Donors

-$496.25

Donations toward project cost

-$434.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.49

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