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

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Building a Powerful Non-Fiction Library

Help me give my students a love of non-fiction reading through access to high-interest informational texts.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Minas's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

My Students

My resilient, hardworking fifth graders have risen to the challenges of distance learning and have quickly and skillfully adapted to these difficult circumstances. They continue to push themselves academically across all content areas to continue their growth and set themselves up for success as they transition to new middle schools next year.

Our fifth graders will begin their final year of elementary school participating in person learning, following a truly challenging year.

Each year, the first six weeks are dedicated to building community and relationships among students.

My Project

Setting up a new classroom includes ensuring the library has a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books that will appeal to the interests of all learners. Connecting readers to books that are engaging to them is the best way to spark a love of reading and foster a community in which students look forward to immersing themselves in the worlds and experiences of others, whether real or imaginary.

This project strives to add to our classroom library high-interest topics such as space, earthquakes and tsunamis, and the human body, that are sure to pique curiosity and engage readers over the course of the school year.

Fifth graders will be able to access these resources in the classroom during independent reading time. Students will be able to read about science and history topics and learn skills for navigating informational texts. Choice is essential to engaging struggling readers and our English Language Learners.

The books included in this project will provide students with high-quality texts and provides great opportunities for teaching valuable research and reporting skills. These resource will enhance teaching and learning across all of our upper elementary school grades.

Ms. Minas Coeur D'Alene Elementary School Grades 3-5 Venice, CA View local requests 34 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gorillas Up Close • Amazon Business $19.39 1 $19.39
The United States of Sports: An Atlas of Teams, Stats, Stars, and Facts for Every State in America (A Sports Illustrated Kids Book) • Amazon Business $18.58 1 $18.58
Whales (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt Revealed | Children's Book on Egypt Grade 4 | Children's Ancient History • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Everything Earthquakes and Tsunamis | Natural Disaster Books for Kids Grade 5 | Children's Earth Sciences Books • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Kids Had Jobs : Life before Child Labor Laws - History Book for Kids | Children's History • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Our Solar System: An Exploration of Planets, Moons, Asteroids, and Other Mysteries of Space • Amazon Business $11.85 1 $11.85
Baseball Biographies for Kids: The Greatest Players from the 1960s to Today (Biographies of Today’s Best Players) • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
National Geographic Kids Everything Sharks: All the shark facts, photos, and fun that you can sink your teeth into • Amazon Business $11.04 1 $11.04
Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More! (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Wolves Of North America (Kids Edition) • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
How Food Travels In The Body - Digestive System - Biology Books for Kids | Children's Biology Books • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Where in the World? Famous Buildings and Landmarks Then and Now - Geography Book for Kids | Children's Explore the World Books • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Virus vs. Bacteria : Knowing the Difference - Biology 6th Grade | Children's Biology Books • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
Renewable Energy Sources - Wind, Solar and Hydro Energy Edition : Environment Books for Kids | Children's Environment Books • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45
DK Eyewitness Books: Natural Disasters: Confront the Awesome Power of Nature from Earthquakes and Tsunamis to Hurricanes • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Gray Wolf: Fascinating Animal Facts for Kids (This Incredible Planet) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Baseball for Kids: A Young Fan's Guide to the History of the Game (Biographies of Today's Best Players) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Weather for Kids – Wind, Rain, Thunder & Lightning - Children's Science & Nature • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Volcanoes - Why Do They Happen? • Amazon Business $9.42 1 $9.42
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Human Anatomy for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to How We Move, Breathe, and Grow • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Hurricanes! (New Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
DK Eyewitness Books: Hurricane & Tornado: Encounter Nature's Most Extreme Weather Phenomena from Turbulent Twisters to Fie • Amazon Business $8.41 1 $8.41
Insects • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Horses: Revised Edition • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Our Solar System: Revised Edition • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Sun: Revised Edition • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Universe (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Tornadoes • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Wolves (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Storms (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Rocks & Minerals • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Brain: All about Our Nervous System and More! (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Elephants • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Dolphins (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Gorillas • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$393.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.22

Total project goal

$548.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.16

2 Donors

-$299.08

Donations toward project cost

-$254.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.86

match offer

-$249.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$211.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.36

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