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Mrs. Rodriguez from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Rocks!

Help me give my students amazing nonfiction science-related books to read.

  • $351 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

I'm a passionate, bilingual math/science teacher who teaches two groups of students. My students are enthusiastic, motivated, curious individuals who are currently in 4th grade.

My students consist of ESL/Bilingual learners, who live in the city of Chicago and most of them come from low income homes.

Most of the students at our school are ESL/Bilingual learners, who come from limited means. However, the school has made tremendous strides and is currently a level 1+ school, which is the highest level a school can have. This demonstrates the dedication and commitment the students have towards their own learning.

My Project

In my classroom, we usually do hands-on science investigations or activities first to make students think more deeply about science. After the investigations, students read about what they just investigated or experienced. Students tend to be more invested when they have already put in the work and tend to become more curious to find out the how or why especially when looking at real world applications.

This complete set of NCSS books will make a difference in my students' learning because by having more nonfiction science texts in our library, students will not only comprehend the science more but also improve their reading comprehension and enhance their vocabulary.

Mrs. Rodriguez
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NGSS Grade 4 - Complete Collection (38 Books) • AKJ Education $263.78 1 $263.78

Materials cost

$263.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$297.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.54

Total project goal

$350.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $350.28

4 Donors

-$225.14

Donations toward project cost

-$191.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.77

Matching donations from our partners

-$125.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$106.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.77

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 $0.00

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