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Ms. Shelby from Ferndale, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books About Our World

Help me give my students new non fiction books from National Geographic about our world!

  • $332 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are 3-5 years old. At this age they are extremely inquisitive. They want to know everything about the world around them. Often times they want to learn every thing they can about particular subjects. At school, when we want more information on a subject, we open a book.

Non fiction books help children make real world connections and learn new vocabulary.

The books in this project are all from National Geographics. Subjects include space, people in history, animals and more. non fiction books have always been a classroom favorite.

Ms. Shelby Ferndale Early Childhood Center - Head Start Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Half 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

17 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
You Can Be an Entomologist: Investigating Insects with Dr. Martins • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
You Can Be a Paleontologist!: Discovering Dinosaurs with Dr. Scott • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
National Geographic Kids My First Atlas of the World: A Child's First Picture Atlas • Amazon Business $15.06 1 $15.06
Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia, Second Edition • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
National Geographic Kids Ultimate Space Atlas • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America, Second Edition • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Night Sky: Find Adventure! Go Outside! Have Fun! Be a Backyard Stargazer! (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Explorer Field Guide) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Doggy Defenders: Willow the Therapy Dog • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Valentine's Day: With Love, Cards, and Candy • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
National Geographic Readers: African-American History Makers (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Look & Learn: Let's Make Music • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Everything Spring (Picture the Seasons) • Amazon Business $5.83 1 $5.83
National Geographic Readers: In the Forest • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Elephants • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Tide Pools (L1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (L3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: In the Desert (Pre-Reader) (National Geographic Readers, Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Whales (Pre-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: What Is an Archaeologist? (L3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Susan B. Anthony (L1/Co-Reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Animals in the City (L2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Buzz Aldrin (L3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Hello, Penguin! (Pre-reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: City/Country (Level 1 Co-reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Night Sky • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Pyramids (Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Wild Cats (Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Helen Keller (Level 2) (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Ants • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$248.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.72

Total project goal

$331.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.45

6 Donors

-$203.22

Donations toward project cost

-$172.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.48

match offer

-$128.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.23

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