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Mrs. Hervas from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science by the Book

My students need 24 Sciencesaurus books to support our science instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hervas's classroom raised $458

This project is fully funded

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My Students

Science is an ever-changing field of study. Shouldn't our students' science textbooks be up-to-date as well?

I teach all subjects to a group of fourth graders in a large urban school district in Texas.

My students are all English Language Learners. Up until this year, they have been in primarily Spanish instruction and this is their first year receiving all their instruction in English.

My Project

While fourth graders in Texas do not take a state science test, our school is finding that our English Language Learner students are struggling tremendously on their fifth grade science test. As a fourth grade teacher, I try very hard to give my students a solid foundation in science so they are as prepared as possible for their future science education. Unfortunately, our science textbooks are very outdated and do not always align to the material that we are required to teach by the state of Texas. As such, I am constantly searching and pulling resources from anywhere I can find to give my students opportunities to read about science. These Sciencesaurus books provide excellent, kid-friendly descriptions of the material I am actually teaching. They are colorful and engaging so students get excited about reading about science.

Your support will help provide my students with a strong foundation in science to improve their vocabulary and understanding of basic science concepts.

These books will be an invaluable resource for my students' science learning.

Mrs. Hervas Garcia Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Great Source ScienceSaurus: Handbook Softcover Grade 4 Manufactured by Great Source Education Group • Barnes and Noble $14.54 24 $348.96

Materials cost

$348.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$389.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.68

Total project goal

$457.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $457.87

3 Donors

-$457.87

Donations toward project cost

-$389.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.68

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 $0.00

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