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Mrs. Meldrum's Magnificent Minds from Oklahoma City OK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAMing Through Books!

My students need books related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

  • $192 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My school is a neighborhood charter school in Oklahoma City. We serve 330 students in Pre-K through 5th grade. 90% of our students are below the poverty line and receive free and reduced lunches. Our demographics include 88% African-American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, and 1% white.

Above are the statistic about my kids, but they are more than just statistics.

My kids are business leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, singers, dancers, comedians and teachers. They possess a grit and determination that is unseen in many adults, and they know that lessons learned from failing are more valuable than money.

We are led by a principal who is visible, engaged, and invested in every aspect of success for my kids. She fosters the idea that no matter what your background, you have a chance to make it better through education. She believes that empowering our students with experiences will make them the problem solvers of tomorrow.

My Project

Books are the windows to the world and my students need more of them. More importantly, they need books that introduce, invite and engage their minds to create using STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

It is impossible stop the energy that is flowing in My Magnificent classroom.

My students are becoming future world changers and things will never be the same. I am asking for thirteen books including One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist. These books are a wonderful way to bring new and innovative ideas to my kids. Not only will they be improving their reading skills, they will have a chance to implement the ideas they read about.

Recently, our school opened a "Thinker Space" room for students to use in order to explore and create in a safe environment. The books I am requesting will allow my students to expand on the knowledge they currently have and create things with purpose for our school, community and the world.

Mrs. Meldrum's Magnificent Minds
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Iggy Peck, Architect • Amazon Business $15.10 1 $15.10
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Rosie Revere, Engineer • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Roberto: The Insect Architect • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Brendan Buckley's Sixth-Grade Experiment • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Greedy Triangle (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Full House: An Invitation to Fractions • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
A Place for Zero (Charlesbridge Math Adventures (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $5.80 1 $5.80

Materials cost

$121.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.76

Total project goal

$191.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.76

3 Donors

-$85.25

Donations toward project cost

-$81.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$95.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.63

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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