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Mrs. Festa from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's All About STEM

Help me give my students books to support our new middle school STEM class.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Festa's classroom raised $374

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My Project

High-quality books are engaging and can excite students about a new topic. When studying a new topic, there is nothing like a compelling narrative to light up their curiosity. Classroom libraries hold a key role in providing access to books and promoting literacy. They have the potential to increase student motivation, engagement, and achievement and help students become critical thinkers, analytical readers, and informed citizens.

Our new STEM class is desperately needing books to start our classroom library.

We are planning projects that explore the construction of bridges and tunnels, toys using only paper gears, and flight. Having books to introduce these topics will start students on their voyage of exploration.

Mrs. Festa Barack Obama Academy International Studies Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pittsburgh, PA View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Karakuri: Paper Made to Move (Cool Paper Art) • Amazon Business $32.79 1 $32.79
STEM by Design: Strategies and Activities for Grades 4-8 • Amazon Business $32.63 1 $32.63
The Science of Bridges and Tunnels: The Art of Engineering (The Science of Engineering) • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids: 500 Dynamic Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
The Way Things Work Now • Amazon Business $19.82 1 $19.82
Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Cardboard Box Engineering: Cool, Inventive Projects for Tinkerers, Makers & Future Scientists • Amazon Business $14.58 1 $14.58
Origami Extravaganza! Folding Paper, a Book, and a Box: Origami Kit Includes Origami Book, 38 Fun Projects and 162 Origami Papers: Great for Both Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Epic Stories For Kids and Family - Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World: Fascinating Origins of Inventions to Inspire Young Readers (Books For Curious Kids) • Amazon Business $12.90 1 $12.90
Coding and Logic Workbook!: 101 Challenging Fun Coding Activities and Logic Puzzles For Kids Ages 7-10 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Engineering for Teens: A Beginner's Book for Aspiring Engineers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Out of the Box: 25 Cardboard Engineering Projects for Makers • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Folding Paper Airplanes with STEM: For Beginners to Experts • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
STEM Starters for Kids Coding Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Coding Facts! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
STEM Starters for Kids Robotics Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Robotics Facts • Amazon Business $6.15 1 $6.15

Materials cost

$283.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.05

Total project goal

$373.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.69

1 Donor

-$186.83

Donations toward project cost

-$158.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.02

match offer

-$186.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.03

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