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Mrs. Piantaggini from Lowell, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soaring Into Scientists' Innovations

Help me give my students the increased knowledge of innovative inventions throughout history.

  • $389 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Using these biographies will help my students gain a better understanding of the world today. As the Content Literacy/Science Specialist, I consciously chose such diverse individuals, in order to introduce all students to a variety of important change makers and to make them aware that no matter who they are or where they came from, with hard work and passion, they can accomplish great things as well.

These books will help students to gain the knowledge they need to continue to build a science background and continue to grow in the area of science and engineering.

Mrs. Piantaggini Charles W Morey Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lowell, MA 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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mini Movers and Shakers 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Michael Jordan, Frida Kahlo, Mae Jemison, The Wright Brothers, Muhammed Ali, Jane Goodall, Kobe Bryant, Helen Keller) • Amazon Business $57.30 1 $57.30
Mini Movers and Shakers 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Barack Obama, Ray Kroc, Rosa Parks, Walt Disney, Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King, Jr., Sara Blakely, Michelle Obama) (English and French Edition) • Amazon Business $53.00 1 $53.00
Mini Movers and Shakers 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Elon Musk, Anne Frank, Serena Williams, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Indra Nooyi, Amelia Earhart, Bruce Lee) • Amazon Business $48.00 1 $48.00
The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Amazing Scientists, 4) • Amazon Business $17.42 1 $17.42
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Space Adventurer: Bonnie Dunbar, Astronaut (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $14.61 1 $14.61
Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist (Women in Science Biographies, Fossil Books for Kids, Feminist Picture Books, Dinosaur Gifts for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
I am Neil Armstrong (Ordinary People Change the World) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
George Washington Carver: The Peanut Wizard (Smart About History) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Readers: Alexander Graham Bell (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$295.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.26

Total project goal

$388.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$388.39

1 Donor

-$194.20

Donations toward project cost

-$165.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.13

match offer

-$194.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.13

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$0.00

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