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Ms. Sherwood from Henrico, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Sherwood's classroom raised $496

Dive into Reading about the Ocean Realm

My students need a variety of 26 biographies and fiction and nonfiction books about the marine environment that include the sensational and the bizarre to encourage even the reluctant reader.

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Ms. Sherwood Highland Springs High School
Henrico, VA Grades 9-12

In order to have a future and make a difference, the current student generation needs to appreciate and understand the importance of the marine environment to our own survival. I teach Oceanography to 10th-12th graders, many of which have never been to the ocean and are clueless as to why we should care about it.

Read about science?? Most students would say it was boring, but I want to show them how fascinating the marine realm can be and that reading can be enjoyable. They know about the movie Jaws, but not the real story behind it. They have heard about the book Moby Dick, but not the true story of the ship Essex that inspired it. Sea Turtles, Shipwrecks, and Alaskan Crab Fisherman are just some of the stories that I hope to use to get students interested in oceanography and reading.

This year is the first time our county has ever offered Oceanography and I had approximately 60 students in my classes. Next year, the numbers have doubled and I will have five sections of oceanography, so the interest is growing. Our library has some reference style books and older books on oceanography, but very few books that would grab the students attention, much less that they would want to write book reports on or encourage their peers to read. The library definitely doesn't have enough books for the students to all check them out and read when given time in class. My solution is to have a library of maritime books in my classroom so that I can incorporate the reading into our class time. Since the books will stay in my classroom, I would have enough for 125 students to read during their class period. The books that I chose will add to the very small library that I started this spring and cover a large variety of topics. Students will be able to pick whichever book they want to read each semester or just for enjoyment if they complete their class assignment.

Our survival on this planet is dependent upon the ocean. In order to save this wondrous environment, this generation needs to appreciate and understand it so they can make a difference after graduation. Your help will make it possible for students to realize that science and the ocean aren't just boring textbook topics, but include mystery, adventure, and discovery. Thank you for helping to save the future of our planet!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

120 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Sherwood Highland Springs High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maiden Voyage Tania Aebi, With Bernadette Brennan • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts Ellen J. Prager • Barnes and Noble $20.25 1 $20.25
Last Great Sea: A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean Terry Glavin, Foreword by Carl Safina • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul Jack Canfield, Wyland, Mark Victor Hansen, With Steve Creech • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer David C. Powell, Foreword by Sylvia A. Earle • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75
Dolphin Days: The Life and Times of the Spinner Dolphin Kenneth S. Norris • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75
Down Time: Great Writers on Diving Ed Kittrell, Casey Kittrell (Editor), Jim Kittrell (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Heal the Ocean: Solutiuons for Saving Our Seas Rod Fujita, Rodney M. Fujita • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans Sylvia A. Earle, Joelle Delbourgo (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $12.55 1 $12.55
Shark Life: True Stories about Sharks and the Sea Peter Benchley, Adapted by Karen Wojtyla • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth Samantha Weinberg, Fourth Estate • Barnes and Noble $12.55 1 $12.55
Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs, and the Chesapeake Bay William W. Warner, John Barth, Author • Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas Spike Walker • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's Highseas Spike Walker • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur Carl Safina • Barnes and Noble $15.30 1 $15.30
Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex Nathaniel Philbrick • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Deep Descent: Adventure and Death Diving the Andrea Doria Kevin F. McMurray • Barnes and Noble $13.50 1 $13.50
Highest Tide: A Novel Jim Lynch • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Killing Sea Richard Lewis • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II Robert Kurson • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Mark Kurlansky • Barnes and Noble $12.00 1 $12.00
Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist Eugene Kaplan, Susan L. Kaplan (Illustrator), Sandy Chichester Rivkin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $22.45 1 $22.45
Fire in the Turtle House Osha Gray Davidson • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Grayson Lynne Cox • Barnes and Noble $11.70 1 $11.70
Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks Susan Casey • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 Michael Capuzzo, Mike Capuzzo • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45

Materials cost

$345.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.56

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$406.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.12

Total project goal

$495.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.12

1 Donor

-$495.12

Donations toward project cost

-$406.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.12

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