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

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Ocean Exploration!

Help me give my students exciting chapter books to explore the ocean environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Shank's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students love Science!! Teaching children to care about the ocean is easy when there is so much to discover. They enjoy learning about and sharing facts about the ocean environment and everything that lives in it!!

Ocean exploration can improve ocean literacy and inspire young people to seek critical careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The chapter books requested in this project are pefect for third graders. They will be used to complete a book study. The books follow a class trip to an aquarium where students will learn about the ocean environment and different shark species including the goblin shark, angel shark, whale shark, and many more! Thank you for considering our project for funding!!

Mrs. Shank West Hills Primary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kittanning, PA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Great Shark Escape (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 7) • Amazon Business $4.99 24 $119.76
Where the Weird Things Are: An Ocean Twilight Zone Adventure (Marine Life Books for Kids, Ocean Books for Kids, Educational Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.18 1 $12.18

Materials cost

$131.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.93

Total project goal

$192.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.85

1 Donor

-$86.28

Donations toward project cost

-$81.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.31

match offer

-$96.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.16

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 $0.00

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