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Mrs. Ruiz from Carson City, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Discovering in the Classroom

Help me give my students Hands-On Science Kits to use during centers and books to build my classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruiz's classroom raised $660

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I need more non-fiction titles and materials to incorporate Science into my literacy block. I also need books that match my students' interests. These books need to be high interest and at a variety of reading levels for my students. My students reading levels in fourth grade range between Kindergarten and Fifth grade. I need a variety of books in order to appeal to all of my readers' interests and abilities.

Having engaging science kits that can be used during literacy center time would allow me to teach more Science.

Students love Science, but we don't always have time during our day. The answer to this problem is to incorporate Science into our Literacy time. We can DO Science during center time and meet ELA standards at the same time.

Mrs. Ruiz Mark Twain Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Carson City, NV View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM310X - Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr 4 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection • Amazon Business $30.80 1 $30.80
DD349 - Easy-Read Rulers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals: (Extinct Animal Books for Kids, Natural History Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $17.78 1 $17.78
You Can Be a Paleontologist!: Discovering Dinosaurs with Dr. Scott • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Spy School the Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $15.94 1 $15.94
The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends (Survival Guides for Kids) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
I Escaped The Gold Rush Fever: A California Gold Rush Survival Story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Escaped The Haunted Winchester House: A Haunted House Survival Story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ocean Animals for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Whales, Sharks, and Other Marine Life • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Escaped Pirates In The Caribbean: Captain Henry Morgan, 1690 • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fossils for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Dinosaur Bones, Ancient Animals, and Prehistoric Life on Earth • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Snakes for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Venom, Scales, and Life in the Wild • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis, WW2 • Amazon Business $8.75 1 $8.75
I Escaped The Donner Party: Pioneers on the Oregon Trail, 1846 • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
The Mystery of the Titanic: A Historical Investigation for Kids • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
I Escaped The California Camp Fire: California's Deadliest Wildfire: Paradise, Butte County 2018 • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition: The Scary but True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Wild Water Mystery at Niagara Falls (25) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mystery of the Graveyard of the Atlantic (23) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mystery in Las Vegas (22) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mystery of the Haunted Ghost Town (21) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mystery on the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (6) (Around the World In 80 Mysteries) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Mystery of the Missing Dinosaurs (6) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Ghost of the Grand Canyon (16) (Real Kids Real Places) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Spy Skills for Girls • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Human Anatomy for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to How We Move, Breathe, and Grow • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
My First Book of Planets: All About the Solar System for Kids • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79

Materials cost

$484.83

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$38.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$560.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.85

Total project goal

$659.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$659.01

10 Donors

-$361.46

Donations toward project cost

-$338.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$261.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$221.95

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.43

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