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Mrs. Carlson from Royal City, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Becoming Volcano Detectives - Literacy & Stem Fun

Help me give my students a class set (as partners) of "Will It Blow" to become science detectives and study our favorite local volcano.

  • $317 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My students are bright, inquisitive, and love a challenge. I teach enrichment groups for gifted students throughout my day. Gifted students come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities. I teach some gifted students with reading disabilities as well as bilingual students still catching up on English skills.

This engaging non-fiction science text will help students learn about Mt.

St. Helens (our local volcano) and practice using headings, context clues, and critical thinking to be volcano detectives.

My 4th-grade students study volcanoes and the changing Earth in science and they are studying Washington state history in social studies. Since we are a state full of volcanoes including Mt. St. Helens, this will be the perfect book to study together. 4th grade is widely accepted as the year students make the transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" and to make this transition, students need support in how to ready non-fiction books differently. This book is perfect practice because it is full of supportive illustrations, text at their level, and a sprinkling of humor.

The magnifying glasses requested as part of this project will enhance the "detective experience" for this project and will be used for STEM activities with my 1st-5th grade enrichment groups.

In our rural district, most of the families work in agriculture. Over 80% of our school children are of Hispanic descent, and many of them are English Language Learners. Most students participate in the free lunch.

Mrs. Carlson Royal Intermediate School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Royal City, WA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens • Amazon Business $14.99 12 $179.88
2 Pack 75mm 10X Handheld Magnifying Glass Shatterproof Reading Magnifier for Seniors and Kids, Real Glass Magnifying Lens with Non-Slip Rubber Handle for Reading Hobbies and Science (Orange+Green) • Amazon Business $7.39 5 $36.95

Materials cost

$216.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.48

Total project goal

$316.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.53

5 Donors

-$154.12

Donations toward project cost

-$138.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.07

match offer

-$154.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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