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Ms. Ross from Anchorage, AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Not So Ordinary

Help me give my students easy to read books about ordinary people who changed the world.

  • $436 goal

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My Students

Excited and eager minds make up my classroom of 25 students. The students at my school are taught to CARE. Choose kindness, Act respectfully, Remember honesty, and Encourage fairness. As second graders they are largely influenced by the world around them and I strive to ensure that I model values and create a classroom culture that builds on the foundation of CARE.

Students are largely influenced by the world around them and I strive to ensure that I model values and create a classroom culture that builds on the foundation of CARE.

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My Project

The best class activities always start with a great book and with all the different genres taught in school, nonfiction has always led to great interest and conversations. The "I am ..." books about ordinary people who changed the world will change the view of the world of my students. Having a copy of these books in the classroom library will promote critical thinkers and students who can understand different perspectives.

My students are fascinated by the world around them and the people that shaped it into what it is today.

My students enjoy reading these books independently as well as with partners. Easy access to these books will also help students compare and contrast and foster their excitement about discussions and nonfiction! The book bins will provide storage of the books, the binders will be used for the curriculum and lesson plans that go along with each book, and the name badges will used to identify different leaders.

Ms. Ross
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Large Plastic Labeled Book and Organizer Bin for Classroom or Home Use – Sturdy Plastic Book Bins in Fun Primary Colors – (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $44.27 1 $44.27
Filexec Products Cloud, Ring Binder, 2", Pack of 4 (50495-6459), Green • Amazon Business $18.04 2 $36.08
Strong Girls Gift Set (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $29.49 1 $29.49
Ordinary People Change the World Gift Set • Amazon Business $29.26 1 $29.26
6 Pieces Rainbow Retractable Badge Reel Inspirational ID Name Badge Holders Boho Rainbow Inspiring Badge Reel Motivational Decorative Badge Holder with Clip for Nurse Volunteer Student Teacher (White) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
I am Anne Frank (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I am Malala Yousafzai (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
I am Sonia Sotomayor (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
I am Walt Disney (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
I am Leonardo da Vinci (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
I am Helen Keller (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I am Marie Curie (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I am Neil Armstrong (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $12.40 1 $12.40
I am Frida Kahlo (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I am Benjamin Franklin (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
I am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $10.46 1 $10.46
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I am Gandhi (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$330.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $4.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.38

Total project goal

$435.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.84

1 Donor

-$145.28

Donations toward project cost

-$123.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.79

match offer

-$290.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$246.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.58

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