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Mrs. Finucane from Gilroy, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading About Science

My students need 44 non-fiction books to use for independent reading and researching.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Finucane's classroom raised $304

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Scientists possess two character traits that make them good at what they do: They are inquisitive and observant. Because of their natural curiosity, children are good at being scientists. As teachers and parents, we get tired of hearing "Why?" all the time, but questioning things is how they learn.

My second grade students are budding scientists.

They attend their neighborhood school, which is culturally and economically diverse. Many students in my class speak a language other than English at home, and more than half of them receive free or reduced-price lunch. They come to school each day eager to learn, and they love to conduct science experiments, read about animals and nature, and watch the wonder of life as seeds grow into plants, tadpoles grow into frogs, and caterpillars transform into butterflies.

My Project

I have found that students love to read and write about science! They enjoy investigating things and drawing and writing about what they find out. To foster their love of science and their love of reading, I have requested more than 40 non-fiction books about different topics such as oceans, animals, and dinosaurs. My students will be able to use these books to gain factual information for their own knowledge so they can share knowledge with others by writing reports. To meet the second grade standards for science, my students must learn about animal life cycles, dinosaurs and their fossils, force and motion and plant life and how it is affected by different conditions. These books will help increase their knowledge about these topics.

Reading and writing about science is so important!

When students learn to read a book and use it to write factual information, they gain important skills that will help them throughout the rest of their schooling. Won't you help my budding research scientists by donating to this project? Your support will make a lot of difference! Thank you.

Mrs. Finucane El Roble Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Want to Be an Astronaut Byron Barton, Byron Barton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Astronaut: Living in Space (DK Readers Level 2 Series) Deborah Lock, Peter Dennis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen, Bruce Degan • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
First Space Encyclopedia DK Publishing, Caroline Bingham (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
DK Readers: Rockets and Spaceships (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Karen Wallace, Linda Martin (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
the Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen (Illustrator), Carolyn Bracken (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 National Geographic • Barnes and Noble $9.56 1 $9.56
From Seed to Plant Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
All the Colors of the Rainbow Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
How Does Your Heart Work? Don L. Curry, Jayne L. Waddell, Jeanne Clidas • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
So That's How the Moon Changes Shape! Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
What Is Gravity? Lisa Trumbauer, Nanci R. Vargus, David Larwa • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Raindrops Larry Dane Brimner, David J. Brooks (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
It's a Good Thing There Are Insects Allan Fowler, Valan (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
DK Readers: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) Jennifer Dussling • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
DK Readers: Dinosaur Dinners (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone), Vol. 2 Lee Davis, Malcolm Yorke • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
DK Readers: Journey of a Humpback Whale (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone), Vol. 2 Caryn Jenner • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
DK Readers: Slinky, Scaly Snakes (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) Angela Royston • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Water Everywhere Jill Atkins, Manufactured by DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Starry Sky (DK Readers Series) Kate Hayden, Deborah Lock • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Ocean Mary Ling, Sue Thornton, Mary Ling (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Whales and Dolphins (Eye Wonder Series) DK Publishing, Caroline Bingham • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Dinosaur's Day (DK Readers Series) Ruth Thomson • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Dinosaur Time: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Peggy Parish, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Ocean Sheila Rivera • Barnes and Noble $3.37 1 $3.37
Wheat We Eat Allan Fowler, Allen Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
From Seed to Plant Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Frogs and Toads and Tadpoles, Too! Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
How Animals See Things Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Inside an Ant Colony Allan Fowler, Dana Rau (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
It Could Still Be a Tree Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
It's a Good Thing There Are Insects Allan Fowler, Valan (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Knowing about Noses Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Life in a Tide Pool Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Please Don't Feed the Bears Allan Fowler, Valan (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Living in a Rain Forest Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
What's the Weather Today? Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Save the Rain Forests Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
When a Storm Comes Up Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Africa Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
Animals in the Zoo Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Arms and Legs and Other Limbs Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Cubs and Colts and Calves and Kittens Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
The Chicken or the Egg? Allan Fowler • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22

Materials cost

$201.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$257.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.49

Total project goal

$303.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $303.24

1 Donor

-$303.24

Donations toward project cost

-$257.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.49

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