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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.

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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
Grades 3-5

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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

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$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

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