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Ms. York from Gridley, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. York's classroom raised $200

Earth Day Extravaganza: Books Needed!

My students need 17 books, such as "What Can We Do About Global Warming?" by Lorijo Metz and "Solar Energy: Running on Sunshine" by Amy S. Hansen, as references sources for our annual Earth Day newsletter: Earth Day Extravaganza!

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Ms. York Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Gridley, CA Grades 3-5

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My Students

"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew." ~ Marshall McLuhan, 1964

I teach fourth grade in a rural, low-income area of Northern California.

We are considered a Title I school as the vast majority of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. We also have a high percentage of ESL (English as a Second Language) students.

My Project

Every year, my students and I create an Earth Day newsletter titled Earth Day Extravaganza. During the last few years, we have written about standard topics: recycling, organic food, plastic bags, the history of Earth Day, etc. Not only have we covered these topics thoroughly, but so has every news outlet around (and for good reason!). The downside to this is that when our newsletter is now sent home to parents and students, it has begun to lose its novelty and the articles are quickly skimmed. This year, I would like to incorporate new material to attract the attention of our readers: the disappearance of bees, composting, the connectivity of our rivers and streams to other waterways, mountain living, and eco-friendly home building. I am requesting a collection of books to outline these subjects. These are all topics that will not only enhance our writing, but most importantly create some much needed schema for my students' futures!

Your donation will provide us with the opportunity to share knowledge on a variety of essential, green topics.

The books I am requesting are not only written at the students' academic level, but they also correlate to our school's reading program! Your support is so very much appreciated ... for everyone's future!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

32 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. York Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gridley, CA View local requests

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

32 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Can We Do About Global Warming? Lorijo Metz • AKJ BOOKS $7.04 1 $7.04
Protect Nature Kay Barnham • AKJ BOOKS $6.79 1 $6.79
Saving the Whooping Crane Susan E. Goodman • AKJ BOOKS $5.93 1 $5.93
Saving Water and Energy Philip Steele • AKJ BOOKS $5.93 1 $5.93
The Compost Heap Sharon Katz Cooper • AKJ BOOKS $6.83 1 $6.83
Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard Nancy Loewen, Rick Peterson (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $6.79 1 $6.79
Bees Kevin J. Holmes • AKJ BOOKS $5.93 1 $5.93
The Buzz On Bees: Why Are They Disappearing? Shelley Rotner, Anne Love Woodhull • AKJ BOOKS $14.33 1 $14.33
What If There Were No Bees?: A Book about the Grassland Ecosystem Suzanne Slade, Carol Schwartz (Illustrator) • AKJ BOOKS $7.64 1 $7.64
Earth's Rivers Bobbie Kalman • AKJ BOOKS $7.64 1 $7.64
Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes Melanie Ostopowich • AKJ BOOKS $6.37 1 $6.37
Rivers, Vol. 1 Angela Royston • AKJ BOOKS $6.83 1 $6.83
Living in Mountains Tea Benduhn • AKJ BOOKS $6.20 1 $6.20
Homes: From Caves to Eco-Pods Elizabeth Raum • AKJ BOOKS $6.83 1 $6.83
Build It Green Courtney Farrell • AKJ BOOKS $8.51 1 $8.51
Solar Energy: Running on Sunshine Amy S. Hansen • AKJ BOOKS $7.04 1 $7.04
Wind Power Tea Benduhn • AKJ BOOKS $5.08 1 $5.08

Materials cost

$121.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$169.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.94

Total project goal

$199.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $199.62

2 Donors

-$173.15

Donations toward project cost

-$169.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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