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Mrs. Shamhart from Champaign, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Going Buggy!

My insect unit needs an Encyclopedia of Insects, a National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders and an Insect Eyewitness Workbook.

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Mrs. Shamhart Bottenfield Elementary School
Champaign, IL Grades PreK-2

We love insects and we need books to help us with our reports. We just took a trip to our brand new local pollenatarium and we LOVED IT! We loved it so much we got our own butterflies and are ordering more insects for our classroom!

We don't have any insect books. The students are really interested in the insects and I want them to have as many realistic pictures at their fingertips as possible. I want them to be able to draw the insects realistically because they have a good example not just cartoon pictures.

By having those books students will be able to explore and understand the insect and their lives. I want students to have a realistic experience not one that is created just to give them the tested information. They're so engaged with our insect unit that I want them to make sure the materials they have genuine resources.

You will make it possible for students to better understand the importance of the insects around them. Insects are vital to our lives and by having these resources provided by you they will understand that. My goal is to have students get a realistic education. One that is provided with real experience and exploration. With the books that we will receive will be filled with real interesting facts, pictures, and elements that captivate students to explore and be excited about the topic of insects.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

26 students impacted 10 donors
Mrs. Shamhart Bottenfield Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Champaign, IL 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

26 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eyewitness Workbooks: Insect DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Eyewitness Insect Laurence Mound • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
DK Readers: Born to Be a Butterfly (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Karen Wallace • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Encyclopedia of Insects Vincent H. Resh (Editor), Ring T. Carde (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $108.00 1 $108.00
Insects Robin Bernard, Bernard • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico Donald J. Borror, Richard E. White, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Donald J. Borror (Illustrator), Richard E. White (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.10 1 $17.10
Bugs Sing Along Activity Book with CD: Songs That Teach about Insects, Spiders, and True Bugs Kim Mitzo Thompson, Manufactured by School Specialty Publishing • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders Cherie Winner • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs Whitney Cranshaw • Barnes and Noble $18.68 1 $18.68
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (National Audubon Society Feild Guide Series) Lorus Johnson Milne, Margery Milne, Susan Rayfield (Illustrator), With Margery Milne • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96

Materials cost

$203.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$236.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.83

Total project goal

$287.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $287.96

8 Donors

-$282.49

Donations toward project cost

-$236.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.50

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