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Ms. Slaughter from Cabot, AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM and Smiles: Sparking Curiosity in 1st Grade!

Help me give my students engaging STEAM and critical thinking books, along with exciting treasure chest rewards to spark curiosity and celebrate their growth!

  • $510 goal

This project expired on October 15, 2025.

This project expired on October 15, 2025.

My Project

This project will help build a classroom library full of diverse and high-interest picture books that promote STEAM learning, problem-solving, and creative thinking. From future scientists and coders to artists and engineers, these stories will help my first graders explore big ideas while strengthening early literacy skills.

In addition to these books, I’m creating a motivational treasure chest filled with fun incentives like scented pencils, fidgets, and smelly stickers.

These rewards will help celebrate positive behavior, effort, and a love of learning! Together, these resources will support not just academic success, but also confidence, creativity, and classroom joy.

Ms. Slaughter Northside Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

22 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Teling 80 Pcs Scented Bookmarks and Scented Pencils with Cute Toppers Set Fun Pencils Fruit Food Theme Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Cartoon Pen Toppers for Kids Students Supplies(Cute Style) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
I'm a Manatee: I'm a Manatee • Amazon Business $19.71 1 $19.71
More Than Peach: Bellen Woodard Original Picture Book (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Stacey's Remarkable Books (hardcover picture book from The Stacey Stories) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters (hardcover picture book) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Perfect • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
Where Are You From? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Music Is in Everything • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
The Note Who Faced the Music • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Singing in the Rain • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
When Step Met Skip • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
M is for Melody: A Music Alphabet (Art and Culture) • Amazon Business $12.08 1 $12.08
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest - Caldecott Honor Book (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Curious Why (The Magical Yet, 2) • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
Little Wonder • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Marsupial Sue Book and CD • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11
The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchell • Amazon Business $9.57 1 $9.57
Dr. Seuss Discovers: Sharks (Dr. Seuss Discovers Board Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Wild Symphony • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $8.31 1 $8.31
Dr. Seuss Discovers: Bugs • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Dr. Seuss Discovers: Dinosaurs • Amazon Business $7.31 1 $7.31
Dr. Seuss Discovers: Space (Dr. Seuss Discovers Board Books) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
36 Pcs Happy Birthday Slap Bracelets for Kids Birthday Bracelets Bulk for classroom Snap Bracelet Party Favors Supplies for Boys&Girls Birthday Wristbands for Classroom supplies Holiday Gifts • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
12 Ways to Get to 11 (Aladdin Picture Books) • Amazon Business $5.91 1 $5.91
Mortimer - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet! (Beginner Books) • Amazon Business $5.44 1 $5.44
Pigeon - The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Board Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
HORIECHALY Stickers for Kids, 620 Scratch and sniff Fairy Tale Stickers Multiple Characters Themes, Smelly Stickers 10 Fruit Scents for Water Bottles, Laptops, Journals, Create Your Own Fairy Tales • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Field Day from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures, No. 6) • Amazon Business $4.64 1 $4.64

Materials cost

$367.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.49

Total project goal

$509.92

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