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Ms. Hermsmeier from Charlottesville, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Hermsmeier's classroom raised $278

Read Aloud Books: Science

Help me give my students read aloud books that align with our science curriculum!

This project is fully funded

Ms. Hermsmeier Clark Elementary School
Charlottesville, VA Grades PreK-2

My Project

Help me get read-aloud books for my students that align with our science curriculum! We cover a lot of topics in science in kindergarten. Help me enrich my students' learning by providing read-aloud stories to my classroom library that align with topics in our science curriculum.

My students love listening to a read-aloud, and we learn so much in my class through reading.

Having books on topics such as the water cycle, light, matter, forces, and more will greatly enhance our science learning. I am grateful for your help and support in expanding my classroom library!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

18 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Hermsmeier Clark Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlottesville, VA 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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Drop: An Adventure through the Water Cycle • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
This Class Can Save the Planet • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Great Big Water Cycle Adventure (Look and Wonder Books) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Matter: Physical Science for Kids • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Forces: Physical Science for Kids • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book (Arbordale Collection) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Moonbear's Shadow • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Me and My Shadow (My Science Library) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow (Amazing Science) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
What's Sprouting in My Trash?: A Book about Composting (Earth Matters) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
Trash Magic: A Book about Recycling a Plastic Bottle (Earth Matters) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
All About Light (All About Science) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Miss Mingo and the First Day of School • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Why Should I Recycle?: Helping Kids Take Care of Planet Earth (Social Emotional Learning, Growth Mindset, classroom and homeschool supplies) (Why Should I? Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
All about Matter (Science Builders) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Rosa Explores the Water Cycle (Rosa's Workshop) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
living and non living books for kids: living or nonliving ? compare and contrast book, First Step Nonfiction for all kids in kindergarten Preschool and grade +3 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Light Is All Around Us (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
10 Things You Can Do To Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Rookie Star: Make a Difference) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
I Know It Is Nonliving (First Step Nonfiction ― Living or Nonliving) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$199.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$236.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.65

Total project goal

$277.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $277.68

1 Donor

-$277.68

Donations toward project cost

-$236.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.65

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