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Ms. Horne from Pleasant Hill, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading to Learn and Dream, Science Edition!

Help me give my students books about science careers, field guides, how things work, and social-emotional skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Horne's classroom raised $394

This project is fully funded

My Project

Middle school is the perfect time to have students read nonfiction books and increase their literacy by drawing them in with intriguing STEM topics about the natural world! I am requesting books about a variety of fascinating animals, science careers, and field guides for regions of our state. The social-emotional books will help them build anger management and coping skills, and I know they will like handling the paperweight showing labeled regions of the human brain.

I selected books with captivating photos and reading levels accessible to nearly all students, including the many English Language Learners in my classes.

The objective is to naturally draw students in, get them asking questions, and guide them toward further research. They will also want to engage in peer discussion, which will include using academic language and new scientific vocabulary in addition to conversational language.

Ms. Horne Sequoia Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pleasant Hill, CA View local requests

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

240 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Foraging California: Finding, Identifying, And Preparing Edible Wild Foods In California (Foraging Series) • Amazon Business $20.02 1 $20.02
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Managing Negative Emotions: How to deal with anger, anxiety, and irritation anywhere and anytime • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Sierra Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
There's Something in the Water (STEM4Real) • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
What If? In a Jar®: Questions and Dilemmas to Get Kids Thinking About Choices • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
QWORK 3D Human Brain Anatomical Model, Laser Etching Crystal Glass Cube Science Gift Paperweight (LED Base not Included), 3.1(L) x2(W) x2(H) inches • Amazon Business $12.96 1 $12.96
How Music Works - Volume 1: a Course in Music Theory • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems • Amazon Business $12.82 1 $12.82
Look Inside How Computers Work • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Look Inside Space • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals • Amazon Business $12.16 1 $12.16
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth (CitizenKid) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird (Scientists in the Field) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Bat Scientists (Scientists in the Field) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Snake Scientist (Scientists in the Field) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Tarantula Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
The Frog Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Great White Shark Scientist (Scientists in the Field) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Anger Management Workbook for Teens: Exercises and Tools to Overcome Your Anger and Manage Your Emotions (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Teens) • Amazon Business $8.32 1 $8.32
Pacific Coast Foraging Guide: 40 Wild Foods from Beach, Field, and Forest • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Pacific Coast Tree Finder: A Pocket Manual for Identifying Pacific Coast Trees (Nature Study Guides) • Amazon Business $5.53 1 $5.53

Materials cost

$275.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.09

Total project goal

$393.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.95

1 Donor

-$184.14

Donations toward project cost

-$174.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.21

match offer

-$188.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.66

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