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Mrs. Freeman Spence from Pearland, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beyond the Lab: Living Science Through Literacy

Help me give my students class sets of three engaging books to launch cross-curricular reading studies, helping them see that science connects to everything so they don't just learn it—they live it!"

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Mrs. Freeman Spence Nolan Ryan Junior High School

Pearland, TX Grades 6-8

My Project

As I enter my 19th year as a career educator, what I love most about my 7th-grade students is their raw, untapped curiosity. They are at a pivotal age where they are actively trying to figure out how they fit into the world. I come from a deep family legacy of education—my grandfather, the late Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, taught for 70 years and changed lives by demanding excellence through quiet kindness. I see that exact same potential for excellence in every student who walks through my door. They are capable of incredibly deep, critical thought when they are given the right tools, and they crave lessons that actually mean something to their daily lives.

How these resources will help them learn:

Too often, middle school science is taught in a vacuum—just a list of facts and formulas for them to memorize. But I want my students to see that science connects to every single part of their world!

To do this, I am requesting three class sets of books (35 copies of each title) to launch a cross-curricular book study for each grading period. Instead of keeping science and reading isolated in separate silos, we are going to bridge the gap. By having a physical book in every single student's hands, we will build vital literacy skills while uncovering the science hidden within the narratives.

These books will serve as the foundation for our classroom discussions, critical thinking exercises, and cross-curricular projects. My ultimate goal as an educator is to contribute to their growth across the board, not just jam facts down their throats. By bringing these class sets into our room, you are helping me prove to them that science is everywhere. I don't want them to just learn science—I want them to LIVE SCIENCE!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

185 students impacted

Project tagged as

Pearland, TX
Grades 6-8
Literacy
Science
Traditional School
Books
More than a third of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Freeman Spence will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by November 21.

Mrs. Freeman Spence Nolan Ryan Junior High School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pearland, TX View local requests

More than a third 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

185 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Life as We Knew It: A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Adventure About Survival, Family, and Hope (Life As We Knew It Series, 1) • Amazon Business $8.50 35 $297.50

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 35 $244.65

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: (Newbery Honor Book) • Amazon Business $6.81 35 $238.35

Materials cost			$780.50
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$11.71
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$822.21
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$145.10
Total project goal			$967.31
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$967.31
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$967.31

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Beyond the Lab: Living Science Through Literacy

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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