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Ms. Davis from Tacoma, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Super Scientists: Enhancing Science Through Engaging Read Aloud Books

Help me give my students engaging Science read-aloud texts for immersive instruction!

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My Students

Welcome to our classroom! We're a diverse bunch, but what's evident is that we are a community. We are a neighborhood school with about 80% of students walking to or being dropped off at school by a guardian. We are a high poverty school, but my students are motivated to learn and want to be engaged in the classroom.

Being an inclusive school, our classroom is full of students with diverse abilities, integrating both general and special education in one room.

These first graders have differing skills, but one thing they have in common is a love for learning.

My first graders are energetic and enthusiastic! They love to sing and get up and move. Unfortunately, many of them are missing basic academic skills in the areas of literacy, math, and writing. This year we are focusing on closing the achievement gap and creating a classroom full of confident, successful students.

My Project

My students need engaging Science read-aloud books to supplement our Science curriculum. These books would include narrative and nonfiction texts to immerse the students in real-world examples of our science content. This year we will be focusing on; light, shadow, and sound; the structures of plants and animals; and astronomy.

Many of my students have had no exposure to science at home; these books would help to build background knowledge and introduce key concepts.

Paired with engaging hands-on exploration activities, these science read-aloud texts would supplement our current curriculum and help the students succeed in science.

Ms. Davis Mann Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Tacoma, WA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Makes a Shadow? • AKJ Education $15.20 1 $15.20
Blackout • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Rain Stomper • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Sending Messages with Light and Sound (First Step Nonfiction ― Light and Sound) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Sensing Light and Sound (First Step Nonfiction ― Light and Sound) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Living or Nonliving? • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
A Rainforest Habitat • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Sound • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Lights Out!: Subtraction (Math Matters ®) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Flicker Flash • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Listening Walk • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Sun Is My Favorite Star • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
What Are Light Waves? • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
What Are Sound Waves? • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Sounds All Around • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Playing With Light and Shadows • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$125.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.68

Total project goal

$197.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $197.87

1 Donor

-$197.87

Donations toward project cost

-$168.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.68

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