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Ms. Bramscher from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who Was Harry Houdini?

Help me give my students a class set of a nonfiction book and new graphic novels for our library!

  • $311 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Recent research shows that, no matter how many comprehension strategies we teach kids, they will still struggle with comprehension if they have no background knowledge on what they're reading. As a reading teacher, my goal is to build that background knowledge. It's an overwhelming task, so I try to focus on topics they will find especially interesting.

None of my students have ever heard of Harry Houdini, but he lived a fascinating life that I think they'll enjoy learning about.

This book also teaches about the time period and has interesting information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Spiritualism movement. I know my students will love reading about seances!

I would also like to keep my classroom library current by adding these graphic novels that are rated the best of 2023. The kids love it when we get new books!

And of course, the Jolly Ranchers are for rewards. Students are much more motivated to raise their hands and participate when there's candy involved!

Ms. Bramscher Northwest Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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Salt Lake City, UT 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

95 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Was Harry Houdini? • AKJ Education $4.37 21 $91.77
Mexikid • Amazon Business $22.24 1 $22.24
Stories of the Islands • Amazon Business $20.46 1 $20.46
Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
Eerie Tales from the School of Screams • Amazon Business $13.45 1 $13.45
The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon • Amazon Business $12.44 1 $12.44
Duel • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
JOLLY RANCHER Assorted Fruit Flavored Hard Candy Variety Bag, 46 oz • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A First Time for Everything • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18

Materials cost

$230.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.51

Total project goal

$310.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.08

4 Donors

-$190.08

Donations toward project cost

-$161.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.51

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

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