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Mrs. Grasdalen from Des Moines WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Earth and Ocean Books and Games

Help me give my students books and games about earth, oceans, animals, and the climate.

  • 3 donors
  • $366 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are fascinated by planet earth, oceans, space, and climate. Every day we have 30 minutes of independent reading time when students choose what they want to read.

These books will be a wonderful addition to our nonfiction science and nature library.

All of the books contain beautiful art or photographs and are full of facts about our planet and taking care of it. I've also requested card games my students can play to learn about land and sea animals and countries of the world. The card games will be great for rainy day recess.

Mrs. Grasdalen
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skillmatics Card Game - Guess in 10 Underwater Animals, Perfect for Boys, Girls, Kids, and Families Who Love Toys, Board Games, Gifts for Ages 8, 9, 10 and Up • Amazon Business $14.96 2 $29.92
Skillmatics Card Game - Guess in 10 Animal Megapack, Perfect for Boys, Girls, Kids & Families Who Love Board Games, Toys, Gifts for Ages 6, 7, 8, 9 • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
Animal! (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $19.49 1 $19.49
Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
Biomes: Discover the Earth’s Ecosystems with Environmental Science Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Our Blue Planet • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Knowledge Encyclopedia Planet Earth!: Our Exciting World As You've Never Seen It Before (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!: The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Skillmatics Card Game - Guess in 10 Countries of The World, Perfect for Boys, Girls, Kids & Families Who Love Toys, Gifts for Ages 8, 9, 10 & Up • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Protecting the Planet (Together in Our World) • Amazon Business $13.10 1 $13.10
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation (Environmental Science for ... and You for Kids, Conservation for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Help Protect Our Planet (NRDC) • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet) • Amazon Business $10.26 1 $10.26
Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
The Magic School Bus Presents: Planet Earth: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series • Amazon Business $7.01 1 $7.01
I Wonder Why the Wind Blows And Other Questions About Our Planet • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$254.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$310.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.79

Total project goal

$365.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $365.27

2 Donors

-$182.63

Donations toward project cost

-$155.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.39

match offer

-$182.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.40

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