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Expanding Our Horizons: Great States Geography

My students need games and resources to help them discover a passion for the great states of this nation.

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Ms. Rhodes Grove Elementary School
Tulsa, OK Grades 3-5

My Students

Have you heard the radio commercial where the teacher and class participate in a monotone question and answer session? “Class the capital of Alaska is? Juneau. Wyoming? Cheyenne.” Why should learning about the states be so mundane when our nation is so vibrant?!

My 26 fourth graders reside in a high poverty area.

Even with little, they are happy and healthy. Still, they are hungry for knowledge. They devour new ideas, words, stories, and concepts. Most of their families have little financial resources to travel the country with. Their daily lives take place within a “bubble” that encases only our town and surrounding suburbs. I would like to provide materials that place the great United States of America within their reach. With these materials, my students will see and read about things they never knew existed. The materials will “burst their (sheltered) bubble” so to speak!

My Project

In fourth grade students learn about our nation as a whole, characteristics of its regions, and the uniqueness of each state. As a culmination project, students in small groups will pick a state to research and give a detailed report. These materials will serve to introduce, practice, and expand upon curriculum. Without the materials, unfortunately this unit of study will be primarily textbook based. Please help to liven up our learning!

In the teaching of geography, I have several goals.

The first is to produce knowledgeable citizens who will one day make decisions that are beneficial to our country based on their understanding of our nation’s landscapes and economies. A second is to illicit pride for our nation; what its people have accomplished and what its land has to offer. Finally, I hope to excite my students concerning the world around them and inspire a heart for travel to see everything we’ve discussed in person.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

26 students impacted 6 donors
Ms. Rhodes Grove Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tulsa, OK View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

26 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ236 - U.S.A. Bingo • Lakeshore Learning $9.99 1 $9.99
FF838 - Step-by-Step State Report - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 2 $39.90
50 States (Fandex Family Field Guides) Thomas J. Craughwell • Barnes and Noble $7.48 1 $7.48
The 50 States: Jumbo-Sized Fact Cards and Fun Games Lisa Nosal • Barnes and Noble $5.69 1 $5.69
States and Capitals (Flash Kids Flash Cards) Flash Kids Editors • Barnes and Noble $2.51 1 $2.51
The 50 States Book and Magnetic Puzzle Map Creative Media Applications, Michael Teitelbaum, Matt Levine (Editor), Jessica Allen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
The Little Man In the Map: With Clues To Remember All 50 States E. Andrew Martonyi, Evelyn Hughes (Editor), Ed Olson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.16 1 $15.16
The Everything Kids' States Book: Wind Your Way Across Our Great Nation Brian Thornton • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Brain Quest America: 850 Questions 850 Answers Celebrating Our Nation's History People and Culture Chris Welles Feder • Barnes and Noble $9.35 1 $9.35
NAME THAT STATE GAME -- Educational Insights. Social Studies Games; Name That State • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
United States of America: A State-by-State Guide Miller, Cyndi Nelson • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Kids Learn America!: Bringing Geography to Life with People, Places and History, Vol. 2 Patricia Gordon, Reed C. Snow • Barnes and Noble $10.51 1 $10.51
The Everything Kids' Geography Book: From the Grand Canyon to the Great Barrier Reef - explore the world! Jane P. Gardner, J. Elizabeth Mills • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Paddle-to-the-Sea Holling C. Holling • Barnes and Noble $8.17 1 $8.17
Me on the Map Joan Sweeney, Annette Cable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
How I Learned Geography Uri Shulevitz • Barnes and Noble $11.59 1 $11.59

Materials cost

$178.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.22

Sales tax

 $14.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$231.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.77

Total project goal

$271.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $271.79

2 Donors

-$125.30

Donations toward project cost

-$115.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.80

match offer

-$135.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.58

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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