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Mrs. Anderson from Henrico, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Texts to Inspire Young Leaders

Help me give my students books with interesting, inspiring, and diverse characters and a set of STEAM manipulatives to use during extension activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Anderson's classroom raised $295

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our 5th-grade class is very diverse. We come from a variety of social, economic, religious, and racial backgrounds. We speak different languages and perform on a variety of different academic ability levels. We all come to school each day with a wide range of gifts, talents, interests, issues, hopes, and fears.

Despite these differences, there are so many more ways we are alike and connected.

None of us have been in classrooms since March. We finished the year virtually and are adjusting to a new "normal." We are uncertain about what this school year will look like, but we know we will not be using and sharing materials as we would have during lessons on a typical school day in years past. We are all, however, excited to get back to learning and we cannot wait to share what we know. We are still curious, will ask a lot of questions, and will celebrate when we are successful at learning new things. Most importantly, we will work hard while appreciating everyone's unique voice and talents to support our varying needs in order to succeed. We know our teamwork is what will make our dreams work!

My Project

For this project, I am requesting books we can use during our reading block to enhance and support learning across the curriculum - specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). For example, Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay correlates to our study of sound in science, and A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story ties into a variety of our science climate objectives. I'm also asking for AngLegS as part of a design challenge extension activity.

These books reflect the growing diversity we encounter as global citizens, model problem solving from beyond our community, and redefine the image of leadership.

From Lonnie Johnson to Garrett Morgan and Rosie Revere to Iggy Peck, the strong characters in these books depict women, minorities, and people with disabilities being successful, overcoming adversity, leading in their chosen fields, and reaching their dreams. The people represented in these stories are role models I want all my students to learn about and to admire. I believe adding these titles to our class library will impact the developing perceptions my students have about STEAM careers and who can be successful leaders in those jobs in the future.

Mrs. Anderson Pinchbeck Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind 76806 AngLegs Plus (Set of 16) • Amazon Business $29.95 2 $59.90
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions • Amazon Business $13.46 1 $13.46
The Bravest Man in the World • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects (The Questioneers) • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1 • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Guts • Amazon Business $7.01 1 $7.01
To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground: Great Ideas Series (Great Idea Series) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Garrett Morgan (Historically) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story • Amazon Business $4.70 1 $4.70

Materials cost

$208.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.11

Total project goal

$294.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.04

1 Donor

-$124.97

Donations toward project cost

-$124.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$147.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.05

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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