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Ms. Benson from Kihei HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books & Activities for Small Group Learning!

Help me give my students science and social studies readers, math activities, and manipulatives to explore landmarks, continents, and U.S. figures!

  • $469 goal

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My Students

“The important thing is to create.” - Pablo Picasso

I have a classroom of students who love to explore, create, and discover through hands-on activities.

My students love learning about the outside world and enjoy coming up with projects that illustrate what they read about.

I have a bright, curious, and enthusiastic group of third graders who are always on the lookout for new ways to incorporate their learning into art and projects. My students are fascinated by the outside world and enjoy studying nature, animals, geography, and history.

We live on a beautiful island with many natural resources that I'd like to make come alive in the classroom. Through project-based learning, students become invested in their learning and want to share their discoveries with each other and the rest of the community.

My Project

These resources will help keep my students engaged and excited about learning in small groups! My students need sets of readers to learn about science and history. Incorporating science and social studies into reading allows students to make connections between the text and what we are learning about in class.

My students love to read, interact with math materials, and learn about landmarks and the world through touch and exploration.

I chose National Geographic readers such as "Owls" and "Narwhal" to teach students about adaptations of animals and stories like "George Washington's Dog" and "Teddy Roosevelt" to learn about history and important figures. I also chose math materials to use in my small groups to allow students to explore through tactile learning. I've included science materials such as magnets to allow students to explore magnetism and force as well as an interactive globe and figures of landmarks to help students learn about important historical places in the world.

Ms. Benson
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources LER1332 120 Number Board, 181 Pieces • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources Puzzle Globe, 14 Pieces • Amazon Business $23.89 1 $23.89
Learning Resources Make a Splash 120 Mat Floor Game, 136 Pieces • Amazon Business $23.09 1 $23.09
George Washington and the General's Dog (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) • Amazon Business $4.39 5 $21.95
Narwhal (A Day in the Life: Polar Animals) • Amazon Business $6.79 3 $20.37
Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 5 $19.95
National Geographic Readers: Owls • Amazon Business $3.99 5 $19.95
The Statue of Liberty (Step-into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 5 $19.95
Newton and Me • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
X-bet MAGNET ™ 100 pcs Ceramic Magnets - Tiny 18 mm (.709 inch) Round Disc - Flat Circle Magnets Bulk for Crafts, Science & hobbies - Perfect for Refrigerator, Whiteboard, Fridge • Amazon Business $16.55 1 $16.55
Learning Resources Pizza Fraction Fun Game, 13 Fraction Pizzas • Amazon Business $16.55 1 $16.55
If You Were a Kid Surviving a Hurricane • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Supertoob: USA,Figure Playsets • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43
Under My Hijab • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.70 1 $12.70
Superheroes Are Everywhere • Amazon Business $12.38 1 $12.38
Safari Ltd World Landmarks TOOB • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Delta Education Plastic Coated Magnetic Marble, 5/8" Diameter, Assorted Colors (Pack of 36) • Amazon Business $11.20 1 $11.20
National Geographic Kids National Parks Guide USA Centennial Edition: The Most Amazing Sights, Scenes, and Cool Activities from Coast to Coast! • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Kidsco Foam Dices Assortment - Assorted Colors - 24 Pack Traditional Style Learning Resources for Math Teaching – Great Toy, Game, Prize for Kids • Amazon Business $9.70 1 $9.70
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$347.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.27

Total project goal

$468.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$468.49

2 Donors

-$329.00

Donations toward project cost

-$279.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.35

match offer

-$139.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.92

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$0.00

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