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Ms. Shapiro from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science We Can Understand: Science Books For Special Ed

My students need 25 science books including topics on weather, electricity, water and rainforests.

  • $487 goal

This project expired on December 1, 2008.

This project expired on December 1, 2008.

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Ms. Shapiro JHS 162 Lola Rodriguez De Tio
Bronx, NY Grades 3-5

I am a Special Education teacher for 4th and 5th grade students with learning disabilities. I am seeking funding for Science books that will enable my students to understand scientific concepts, foster differentiated instruction, small group projects and independent research.

As a teacher, you accumulate the resources that your students need. Next year I am making a change from working with middle school students, to working with elementary students. This is a truly exciting move for me, yet I do not have any science materials that cover 4th and 5th grade curriculum. Working with students in Special Education requires modifying instruction. Textbooks are not constructed for differentiated instruction. Over the years I have become familiar with authors, publishers and formats of books in subject specific contents that my students have been able to process. Creating lessons that are engaging from books with detailed photographs has been very useful for my visual learners and low-leveled readers.

I have researched science books that cover the areas relating to the 4th and 5th grade curriculum. These books have large print, many photographs and written in simple language. Having a science library that is inviting and understandable will allow my students to produce independent reports and projects.

Thank you for giving my classroom the materials needed to discover all the scientific wonders in the world around them.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

12 students impacted
Ms. Shapiro JHS 162 Lola Rodriguez De Tio Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, NY 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

12 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rocks and Minerals Smithsonian Staff, Helen Pellant (Editor), Harry Taylor (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $18.00 1 $18.00
A Drop of Water Gordon Morrison, Gordon Morrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Magnet Science Glen Vecchione, Vic Kulhin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
The Magnet Book Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Electricity (Eyewitness Series Books) Steve Parker, Laura Buller • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Thunderstorms Matt Doeden • Barnes and Noble $20.34 1 $20.34
Violent Weather: Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes Andrew Collins • Barnes and Noble $16.11 1 $16.11
Floods Paul P. Sipiera, Diane M. Sipiera • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Experiments with Rocks and Minerals Salvatore Tocci • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Rocks and Minerals Ann O. Squire • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Rocks and Minerals: Collins Wild Guide Adrian Jones • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Backpack Books: 1,001 Facts about Rocks and Minerals Sue Fuller, With Chris Maynard • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Tropical Rain Forest Habitats Barbara Taylor • Barnes and Noble $22.74 1 $22.74
If I Ran the Rain Forest: All about Tropical Rain Forests Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Tropical Rain Forest Darlene R. Stille • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
Tropical Forest Mammals Elaine Landau • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
Water (True Book) Christin Ditchfield, Jan Jenner, Nanci R. Vargus • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Experiments with Foods (True Book Series) Salvatore Tocci • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
Experiments with Water (True Books' on Science Experiments Series) Salvatore Tocci, Robert Gardner, Nanci R. Vargus • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
Science Verse Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Science Experiments You Can Eat Vicki Cobb, David Cain (Illustrator), Peter J. Lippman (Illustrator), David Cain (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Science Arts: Discovering Science through Art Experiences (Bright Ideas for Learning) Mary Ann Kohl, Jean Potter • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder Walter Wick, Walter Wick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
a drop of water: a book of science and wonder • scholastic $5.99 1 $5.99
can you believe? hurricanes • scholastic $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$338.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.94

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$399.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.65

Total project goal

$486.93

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