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Mrs. Richardson from Sherman Oaks, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Classroom STEM Library

Help me give my students picture books that are focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Richardson's classroom raised $594

This project is fully funded

My Project

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius- Chinese philosopher and reformer

My school is in the city of Los Angeles and serves very diverse students with many different languages represented.

These students come from both middle-income homes and low-income homes, with different levels of parental support.

As we look forward to the new school year, it is my goal to expand my classroom library by adding books that focus on STEM. Doing so will help support our weekly engineering challenges where my students learn more about how the world works through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

My classroom focus on STEM allows my students to build problem-solving skills, creativity, innovation, and collaboration. It also provides insight into the perseverance and experimentation that is necessary for advancements in the STEM fields.

As our world changes and grows, we are constantly moving towards careers centered in S.T.E.M. It is my goal to begin working towards that future success at an early age.

Mrs. Richardson Kester Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sherman Oaks, CA View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building • Amazon Business $19.41 1 $19.41
How to Code a Rollercoaster • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
How to Code a Sandcastle • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Made by Maxine • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Amazing Scientists, 4) • Amazon Business $17.28 1 $17.28
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists, 2) • Amazon Business $16.33 1 $16.33
Boxitects • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Be a Maker • Amazon Business $15.43 1 $15.43
The Little Red Fort (Little Ruby’s Big Ideas) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist (Women in Science Biographies, Fossil Books for Kids, Feminist Picture Books, Dinosaur Gifts for Kids) • Amazon Business $14.58 1 $14.58
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
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 $12.79 1 $12.79
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation • Amazon Business $12.09 1 $12.09
The House That She Built • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
If I Built a School (If I Built Series) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Rosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
If I Built a House (If I Built Series) • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
What Do You Do With a Chance? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Girl With a Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
What Do You Do With a Problem? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in Edition): Young Readers Edition • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
If I Built a Car (If I Built Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
What Do You Do With an Idea? — New York Times best seller • Amazon Business $7.63 1 $7.63

Materials cost

$425.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.49

Sales tax

 $38.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.09

Total project goal

$593.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $593.91

8 Donors

-$390.05

Donations toward project cost

-$339.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.01

match offer

-$195.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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