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Engaging Exploration of the Environment Through Books

Help me give my students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade the gift of literacy and science as we explore our units on animals, habitats and the environment.

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Please help my Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students explore and learn about animals, habitats, and the environment through engaging and exciting books. My students are learning about animals in their literacy and science blocks. We are in desperate need of more engaging books to enhance their learning.

We want students to fall in love with reading, be amazed by science, and foster a love for our planet.

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. With these new books, my students will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in science and reading nonfiction texts, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Mrs. Dozier
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Animals Up Close Photo Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.50 1 $79.50
Kaplan Early Learning Backyard Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
National Geographic Kids Ocean Life Six Book Set : Weird Sea Creatures, Dolphins,Coral Reefs, At the Beach, Sea Turtles, Great Migrations: Whales • Amazon Business $33.20 1 $33.20
Gardner Media All About Animals Bilingual Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Silly Jokes About Animals (Silly Joke Books) • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
Sam the Eco Robot & the Ghost Nets • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Pollination: How Does My Garden Grow? • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Adventures with Finn and Skip: Forest • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Over in the Grasslands: On an African Savanna • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Fantastic World of African Animals - A Wild Animals Book for Children about Lions, Zebras, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos and more… An Educational, Wildlife Photography, Safari Animals Fact Book • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals (The World of Weird Animals) • Amazon Business $14.91 1 $14.91
Save the Arctic (Save the Earth) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Flying Frogs and Walking Fish: Leaping Lemurs, Tumbling Toads, Jet-Propelled Jellyfish, and More Surprising Ways That Animals Move • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the Rain Forest • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
My First Nature Book: All About the Natural World for Kids (MY FIRST BOOK OF) • Amazon Business $12.28 1 $12.28
Plastic Bag's Journey: A heartwarming Children's book for young readers who love adventure and care about the environment. • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pedro Loves Saving the Planet: A Fact-filled Adventure Bursting with Ideas! (Nature Heroes, 3) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pigs Never Sweat: A light-hearted book on how pigs cool down (Awesome Animals) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Chicks Don't Eat Candy: A light-hearted book on what flavors chicks can taste (Awesome Animals) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Cows Have No Top Teeth: A light-hearted book on how much cows love chewing (Awesome Animals) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Farting Like No Otter: A Funny ABC Children's Book about Farting Animals • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Saving Tally: An Adventure into the Great Pacific Plastic Patch (Save The Planet Books) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
A Journey Under the Sea • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Axolotl Fact Book for Kids: Fascinating Facts You've Never Heard About the World's Most Interesting Amphibian: Axolotl Salamander Books for Kids (Axolotl Books) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
If Bees Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared, 1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
I Am a Frog: A Book About Frogs for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
I Am a Bee: A Book About Bees for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.93 1 $10.93
Desert Animals and Plants for Kids: Habitat Facts, Photos and Fun Children's Environment Books Edition • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Endangered Animals - World of Animals, Endangered Animals Children's Book, Learn about Endangered Species, National Endangered Species Day • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Wolves (Smithsonian-science) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Not Your Typical Book About the Environment • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Eyewitness Animal: Marvel at the Wonders of the Animal Kingdom―from the Tiniest Insects to the Migh (DK Eyewitness) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Fish (Animal Classification) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Amphibians (Animal Classifications) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Mammals (Animal Classifications) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Birds (Animal Classification) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Reptiles (Animal Classifications) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Safari Readers: Wolves (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Lions (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Penguins (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Monkeys (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Pandas: Safari Readers (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Zebras: Safari Readers (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Giraffes (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Dolphins (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Sea Turtles (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Tigers (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Cheetahs (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Flamingos (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Polar Bears (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Elephants (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Gorillas (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Safari Readers: Sharks (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Let’s Classify Animals—Children’s Science Book About How To Classify Different Groups and Species of Animals, Grades 2-3 Leveled Readers, My Science Library (24 Pages) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?: How Animals Keep Warm (Do Animals?, 1) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Sharks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Sharks • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
My First Book of Animals: All About the World's Wildlife for Kids • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Penguins (Smithsonian) • Amazon Business $6.76 1 $6.76
My First Book of Ocean Animals: All About Marine Wildlife for Kids • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Polar Bears' Home: A Story About Global Warming (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$803.56

Vendor shipping charges

$3.98

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.93

Total project goal

$999.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$999.52

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$999.52

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