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

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A Shelf Is a House for a Book

Help me give my students Snap Circuits, engaging books that inspire their interest. Books about science, scientists, women who've changed the world, books about animals and so much more. Adding these books to our class library will light up our book nook.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Geisert's classroom raised $326

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My Students

My class is comprised of twenty-two students and is a combo second/third grade classroom. There are eleven second graders and eleven third graders. As a whole, the class very much enjoys reading and has been working on their reading stamina (we're up to twenty minutes of sustained silent reading). The class gets excited about hands-on learning opportunities. This is especially true when we have math games at math centers and when students get to participate in science investigations.

What really lights a spark in the minds of my students, is finding a book that ignites their curiosity.

Books on animals, space, technology and fun facts really get them excited. It's a joy to watch their faces light up when they've found a just right book that they want to share with their classmates.

My Project

I am requesting Snap Circuits, engaging books that inspire their interests,books about science, scientists, women who've changed the world, books about animals and so much more. These materials will add significantly to my class library.

Currently the class is working on informational reports on insects, bugs and the world around them.

Our class library doesn't contain any books on these topics. Adding non-fiction, informational books, to our class library would greatly increase student excitement about the topics. Also, we have very few books in our classroom which reflect the diverse population in our community. I'd like to add to the library with books that tell stories about African-American, Black, and female leaders. I'd love to provide materials for them to continue learning about topics with which they are passionate about as well as books that reflect the members of our community.

Lastly, I want to encourage STEM projects, especially with the young girls in the class. For this reason, I added the Snap Circuits kit for students to explore.

Ms. Geisert Thornhill Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Oakland, CA View local requests 22 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elenco Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Exploration Kit, Over 100 Projects, Full Color Project Manual, 30 + Snap Circuits Parts, STEM Educational Toy for Kids 8 + , Black • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Coolest Stuff on Earth: A Closer Look at the Weird, Wild, and Wonderful (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More! • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
National Geographic Kids World Atlas 6th edition • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids: 500 Wild Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! (City Lights/Sister Spit) • Amazon Business $9.70 1 $9.70
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022, U.S. Edition (National Geographic Kids Almanac (Quality)) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Night Sky • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Animals That Change Color (L2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Whales • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Animal Architects (L3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Alligators and Crocodiles • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Snakes! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Glowing Animals (L1/Co-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Rainforests (Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs • Amazon Business $4.86 1 $4.86
National Geographic Readers: Deadliest Animals • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72
National Geographic Readers: Robots • Amazon Business $4.50 1 $4.50
Prehistoric Mammals • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Sharks! (Science Reader Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$222.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.77

Total project goal

$325.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $325.14

1 Donor

-$65.03

Donations toward project cost

-$55.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.75

match offer

-$260.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$221.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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