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Mrs. Gilbert from Gadsden, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Open a Book, Discover the World!

Help me give my students science and social studies books that inspire curiosity, support learning, and bring classroom lessons to life!

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Mrs. Gilbert George W Floyd Elementary School
Gadsden, AL Grades 3-5

My Project

My 4th-grade students are curious learners who love discovering new things about the world around them! As their science and social studies teacher, I want to provide them with engaging books that connect to the topics we are learning in class.

Science and social studies open the door to exciting discoveries, from exploring the solar system and learning about ecosystems to studying history, geography, and the people and events that have shaped our world.

Having books available in our classroom will give students the opportunity to explore these topics in greater depth, ask questions, and develop a love of learning.

These books will serve as valuable resources that students can read independently, use during classroom activities, and enjoy with their classmates. They will help build reading skills while strengthening students' understanding of important science and social studies concepts.

My goal is to create a classroom where students feel excited to learn, explore their interests, and discover something new every day. With your support, we can build a classroom library that brings science and social studies to life and helps my 4th graders become enthusiastic readers and lifelong learners.

Thank you for investing in my students and helping provide them with meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and explore the world through books!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 67 students impacted
Mrs. Gilbert George W Floyd Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gadsden, AL View local requests

Nearly all 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

Never Before Funded 67 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Is (Who Was) Series (10 Book Set) - George Washington, Frederick Douglas, Neil Armstrong, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo, Walt Disney, & More! • Amazon Business $60.63 1 $60.63
I Survived Series Book Set II, Books 11-20 • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Series Sampler: Who Was? Collection - 10 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $49.57 1 $49.57
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Biography Book Set for Kids - Set of 6 Paperback Books Featuring Historical Figurges for Grades 3-6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.95 1 $36.95
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Historical Figures: Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
4 Book Set - Who HQ: Civil Rights Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $28.00 1 $28.00
Teacher Created Resources Daily Warm-Ups: Science Grade 4 Education Printed Book for Science, Book, 176 Pages • Quill.com $18.62 1 $18.62
The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants: An Early Reader Science Book About How Plants Grow (Look and Wonder) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Matter: Physical Science for Kids (Picture Book Science) • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
Gravity Is a Mystery: An Acclaimed and Illustrated Science Book About the Force for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Energy (True Books: Physical Science (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
A Drop Around the World: The Science Of Water Cycles On Planet Earth For Kids (Earth Science, Science Books For Kids, Nature Books) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science Books - Forces Make Things Move - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science Books - The Sun - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
I Am the Rain: A Science Book for Kids about the Water Cycle and Change of Seasons (Includes STEM activities, water conservation tips, and more) • Amazon Business $5.27 1 $5.27
Who Was...? - Who Was Betsy Ross? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was George Washington? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Jimmy Carter? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Bruce Lee? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Who Was...? - Who Was Johnny Appleseed? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$358.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$423.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.69

Total project goal

$497.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.91

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 $497.91

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