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Ms. Dunk from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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3rd Grade Animal Activists

My students need new, engaging nonfictions book sets to read during their Power Hour block. My students are very curious about bats and bees.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dunk's classroom raised $258

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Did you know that bats & bees are misunderstood animals? My third graders are inexquistive learners who are dreaming of new, engaging nonfiction books that will support their learning. Due to current budget cuts in the state of California extra dollars for new classroom library books is rare.

My third graders are a fun, intelligent, and curious group of scholars who are passionate about misunderstood animals.

Many of my students are activitists who want to change bats and bees reputation in our community. We are a Title 1 school in City Heights, California where more than 15 languages and dialects are spoken on our campus. Many of our students have immigrated to the United States from war torn regions from around the world. All of our students receive free lunch and breakfast.

My Project

Your gift will be used to support my students during their reader's workshop and writing block. Their guiding question is-"why are bats and bees misunderstood animals?" Through the course of this project my students will work in cooperative learning groups as they read books, take notes, and make classroom presentation with a visual. Your gift will include colorful, rich, engaging nonfiction books on bats and bees to spruce up our library. Some famous authors include, Gail Gibbons & TIME for Kids books.

Your gift will give my students the opporuntity to emersed themselves in new and engaging nonfiction books.

My students will take their research skills and share their knowledge with community.This project will support their passion for misunderstood animals.

Ms. Dunk Marshall Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Cats • AKJ Books $6.56 2 $13.12
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats • AKJ Books $4.37 2 $8.74
Spiders Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.83 2 $11.66
Bats • AKJ Books $5.07 2 $10.14
National Geographic Readers: Bats Elizabeth Carney • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Bats Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.83 2 $11.66
Bats • AKJ Books $15.26 2 $30.52
Bats • AKJ Books $8.06 2 $16.12
Bees! (Time for Kids Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, With • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Bees • AKJ Books $6.53 2 $13.06
Bees • AKJ Books $22.01 2 $44.02

Materials cost

$170.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$218.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.62

Total project goal

$257.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $257.48

10 Donors

-$227.61

Donations toward project cost

-$195.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.55

match offer

-$28.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$23.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.87

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 $0.00

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