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Ms. Bray from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Bray's classroom raised $507

Scientists Are Readers, Too!

Help me give my students exciting STEM-related graphic novels and biographies to reinforce their reading skills!

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Ms. Bray Herod Elementary School
Houston, TX Grades 3-5

My Students

My students are caring, bright, and multi-talented. Many of them remember Hurricane Harvey, which affected our area of Houston badly, but our school community is strong and diverse, and that spirit has stayed with them. They have been so amazing to teach, even in the uncertainty of our lives today.

I love that my students have a deep desire for knowledge, and I want to help them create learning experiences that they can take and apply to the rest of their lives.

My Project

We all know that reading is fundamental, and access to engaging literature can be the difference between a student who becomes a well-rounded scholar and one who simply goes through the motions.

Many of my students love to read; however, I don't have as many science-related books as I would like to have in my classroom.

I also teach students who are shyer about reading, but who are incredibly creative and love math and science!

I want to address both types of students with science biographies and STEM-related graphic novels. These books will reinforce topics that we cover in class, as well as spark their imagination for years to come!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 50 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Bray Herod Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX 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

HBCU Alum 50 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Comics (17 Books) • AKJ Education $173.29 1 $173.29
Manga Math Mysteries (8 Books) • AKJ Education $41.60 1 $41.60
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: the Story of Dr. Temple Gr • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Ada Twist, Scientist • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Six Dots • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the O • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Watcher • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Whoosh! • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
A Weed Is a Flower • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
What Color Is My World? • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fractions in Disguise • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Charles Darwin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Marco Polo? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Steve Jobs? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who was Thomas Jefferson? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Ben Franklin? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Albert Einstein? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was King Tut? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Women Who Launched the Computer Age • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Katherine Johnson • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$388.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.93

Total project goal

$506.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $506.21

3 Donors

-$481.21

Donations toward project cost

-$409.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.18

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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