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Mrs. Merrill from Kearns, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Classroom Library

Help me give my students high-interest, non-fiction books to engage them and foster their love of reading and curiosity. STEM Stories Paperback Library and other non-fiction book sets are perfect for motivating my students to read and practice their reading fluency.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Merrill's classroom raised $1,213

This project is fully funded

My Students

I work in the second largest and most highly impacted district in my state. The students in my school are affected by poverty and low academic achievement. 70% of the students in my school receive free or reduced-price lunches. Even though the majority of my students live in financial distress, my school does not benefit from Title 1 funding. This is where your generosity can make a positive impact for students in my school.

Based on our beginning of the year diagnostic reading screener, DIBELS, only 41% of the students in my school are reading at grade level.

My school services a diverse group of students comprised of various English language abilities, academic achievement, and special needs. Many of our students come from families where academics is not a top priority due to their urgent financial hardships and/or other crisis they face on a daily basis.

My Project

To increase students' reading achievement, students must feel motivated to read and have access to leveled text. The collection of highly motivating STEM and informational stories will help to increase students' motivation for reading and foster their curiosity for STEM topics.

Strategically partnered pairs of students will choose books from the STEM library based on their interests and lexile reading level.

They will be given 20 minutes each day to chorally read with their partner to practice fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and comprehension from their text. Students may also check out the books to read at home.

Students' reading proficiency and growth will be monitored throughout the school year using the DIBELS screener.

Research has shown that this type of reading fluency practice, also known as dyad reading, has resulted in high levels of reading proficiency and growth in students. My school district has even identified dyad reading as one of their "evidence-based high yield strategies." Even though my school district has discovered an effective reading strategy to help increase student achievement, they do not have the funds to purchase the materials needed to implement the program in my school. This is where your contribution is imperative. Your donation of Leveled STEM Non-Fiction Book Sets will help my students practice reading at their own level and pace. Please help my students discover the love of reading!

Mrs. Merrill Beehive Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kearns, UT View local requests

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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA226 - STEM Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $94.50 1 $94.50
TS692 - STEM Nonfiction Book Set - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $73.50 1 $73.50
GG865 - Plants Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.50 2 $71.00
LL748 - Level Y Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.00 1 $49.00
LL745 - Level V Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 5-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $45.00 1 $45.00
LL744 - Level U Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.00 1 $44.00
LL749 - Level Z Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 7-8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.00 1 $42.00
LL743 - Level T Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.00 1 $39.00
LL722 - Level K Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.00 1 $39.00
LL747 - Level X Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.00 1 $38.00
LL746 - Level W Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.00 1 $37.00
LL739 - Level Q Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $37.00 1 $37.00
LL727 - Level P Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.00 1 $36.00
LL741 - Level R Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
LL742 - Level S Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
GG868 - Solar System Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.50 1 $32.50
LL723 - Level L Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
LL725 - Level N Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
LL721 - Level J Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
GG869 - Weather Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $30.50 1 $30.50
GG866 - Animals Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $30.50 1 $30.50
LL724 - Level M Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
GG864 - Force & Motion Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.50 1 $28.50
LL726 - Level O Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00

Materials cost

$986.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,030.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.90

Total project goal

$1,212.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,212.69

1 Donor

-$1,212.69

Donations toward project cost

-$1,030.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$181.90

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