My students need various books related to plants, fruits, vegetables and the Farmer's Market.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lloyd's classroom raised $413
This project is fully funded
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it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
Greetings from my second grade class, (the most hard-working class in the Universe). Our school is located in one of the poorest communities in New York City. Though this is a major obstacle we still try our best!!
I am a special education teacher to 11 energetic boys. Most of my students are performing significantly below grade level primarily because what is taught in the classroom is simply not reinforced at home. In addition to that all of my students are battling various disabilities ranging from speech difficulties to attention deficits.
Though our school is located in a highly industrialized community, concerned environmentalist have put forth great effort to create two new parks. During the warm seasons we are able to go to the parks to read and simply to enjoy the scenery and appreciate nature. In the midst of this I noticed that my students have limited vocabulary and background knowledge to describe what they observe. That's when I decided to open up their young brains and feed them with information about plants, vegetables and markets.
I was able to obtain a few books from the public library but had to return most soon after as they were needed by someone else. I would really love to have a collection of books within my classroom that relate to the theme of nature. My past students enjoyed growing and observing their bean plants. They were able to make predictions and test hypothesis based on the work that we had done in just two weeks. At the end of the year we were able to visit a Farmers Market. The students loved it! With the money we collected we were able to buy fruits that most of them had never seen or heard off. We bought fresh, homemade cookies and even got flowers at a discounted price. Imagine the possibilities if I could create an extensive plant unit by incorporating vegetables and fruits and teaching students about Farmers' Markets!
Having these materials in our classroom would mean so much to us. It would be an experience that they would never forget.
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
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.30
1
$6.30
Fruits Ann Thomas
• Barnes and Noble
$20.70
1
$20.70
Curious George Plants a Seed H.A.and Margret Rey
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
I'm a Seed Jean Marzollo, Judith Moffatt (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
One Bean Anne Rockwell, Walker & Company, Walker and Company Staff, Megan Halsey (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Plants Jackie A. Ball, Denise Vega, Jacqueline A. Ball, Uechi Ng, Kimberly King
• Barnes and Noble
$22.74
1
$22.74
I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants Andrew Charman, Andy Charman
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Flower Garden Eve Bunting, Kathryn Hewitt (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.30
1
$6.30
A Seed Is Sleepy Dianna Aston, Sylvia Long (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$15.29
1
$15.29
What Is a Plant? Bobbie Kalman
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Reason for a Flower Ruth Heller
• Barnes and Noble
$6.29
1
$6.29
A Walk in the Rainforest Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini, Kristin Joy Pratt (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.15
1
$7.15
How a Seed Grows Helene J. Jordan
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
The Tiny Seed Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
How a Plant Grows Bobbie Kalman
• Barnes and Noble
$5.35
1
$5.35
Hungry Plants Batten
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
Time For Kids: Plants! Time for Kids Magazine, Time for Kids, With Brenda Iasevoli
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
I Really Wonder What Plant I'm Growing (Charlie and Lola Series) Lauren Child
• Barnes and Noble
$7.19
1
$7.19
Planting a Rainbow Lois Ehlert
• Barnes and Noble
$9.85
1
$9.85
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow (Magic School Bus Series) Created by Joanna Cole, Bruce Degan, Patricia Relf, Created by Bruce Degen
• Barnes and Noble
$3.59
1
$3.59
From Seed to Plant Allan Fowler
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants Bonnie Worth, Alice Jonaitis (Editor), Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$8.09
1
$8.09
Lily's Pesky Plant Kirsten Larsen, Judith Holmes Clarke (Illustrator), Disney Storybook Artists (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.39
1
$5.39
From Seed to Plant Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.25
1
$6.25
Plants That Eat Animals (Rookie Read-About Science Series) Allan Fowler, Caroline Anderson (Photographer), Janann V. Jenner
• Barnes and Noble
$4.45
1
$4.45
Materials cost
$285.23
Vendor shipping charges
$28.52
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.13
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$338.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$74.20
Total project goal
$412.20
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$412.20
8 Donors
-$198.65
Donations toward project cost
-$168.85
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$29.80
match offer
-$199.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$163.18
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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