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Mrs. Kurasz from Brick, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Prehistoric with DINO-Mite Books

Help me give my students books that will spark imagination, spur curiosity, and support learning with ten books about their favorite things -- sports and dinosaurs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kurasz's classroom raised $242

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students attend a Title I school in which we have a high population of families with low income. My students come from all different backgrounds and dynamics. Some of my students are considered "at risk" and live near poverty.

My students love to learn and be at school in a loving and supporting environment.

My students are eager to learn but lack motivation sometimes. They are very curious about the world around them and take any opportunity to explore beyond what they know.

My Project

As you can imagine, our young students LOVE dinosaurs. The children are fascinated by and naturally drawn to these prehistoric creatures. And what's more fun than dinosaurs playing soccer, swinging a baseball bat, or driving race cars?

Help me give my students highly engaging books about two of our most requested topics --- dinosaurs and sports.

In the Dino-Sports series, dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions—from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

Mrs. Kurasz Veterans Memorial Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Brick, NJ View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dino-Boarding (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Wrestling (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Racing (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Swimming (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Soccer (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Dancing (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Baseball (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Dino-Hockey (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dino-Football (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
Dino-Basketball (Dino-Sports) • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30

Materials cost

$172.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.20

Total project goal

$241.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.31

4 Donors

-$236.89

Donations toward project cost

-$205.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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