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Mr. McElfresh from La Mesa, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Class Set of Elizabeth Kolbert Books for Reading Enrichment

My students need a class set of 32 copies of Elizabeth Kolbert's Book, "The Sixth Extinction, An Unnatural History".

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McElfresh's classroom raised $887

This project is fully funded

My Students

As a Biology and Physics teacher, I would really like to use this book with my students to help them understand the big picture.

My students are a great group of excited and inquisitive students that are always asking me to read from the copy of "The Sixth Extinction" that I keep on my desk.

We are a comprehensive public charter high school located in Southern California with very limited supply budget.

My Project

My students need a class set of 32 copies of Elizabeth Kolbert's Book, "The Sixth Extinction, An Unnatural History". If these books are provided my students will have the opportunity to experience the ideas and explanations presented on their own schedule at their individual pace. They will hopefully be able to relate his stories to the world around them and see how everything "comes" together using the science they are learning in my class.

I'm hoping that you will see how these books will directly enrich my students understanding of world around them while at the same time developing a deeper love of science in general.

It is only through the generosity of donors as yourselves that I can make this exposure possible.

Mr. McElfresh Helix Charter High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than 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

180 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Sixth Extinction • AKJ Books $20.44 32 $654.08

Materials cost

$654.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$59.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$753.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.01

Total project goal

$886.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$886.75

1 Donor

-$886.75

Donations toward project cost

-$753.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.01

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$0.00

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