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Mrs. Keenan from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Science Library to Solve Life's Mysteries!

Help me give my students an out-of-this-world science library that will challenge their thinking and improve their literacy in a fun and engaging way!

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Now, more than ever, scientific literacy is essential for our student's future success. It is important for them to differentiate between facts and opinions and reach their own informed conclusions going forward. Many of my students struggle with reading to begin with, and a large portion speak English as a second language, which makes academic texts challenging. Understanding scientific texts is especially useful because they touch on so many aspects of literacy: facts, evidence, opinions, bias, visuals, data, arguments, real-world connections, and more. They also allow for a bridge between academic and conversational language, which is incredibly important for my student population.

My goal with establishing a classroom science library is to foster both a love of science and a love of reading in my students.

Providing them with books on a variety of topics at various reading levels gives them a chance to investigate all the “what if” questions that come up during a lesson. It also helps build confidence in students who say, “Science is too hard”. The background knowledge they can gain on a topic can do wonders for a student’s self-esteem and willingness to participate. Reading can be done independently, in a small group, or with the whole class. Some of the best class discussions, and even hands-on investigations, have arisen from something a student has read and shared with the class.

I hope to expand the number of titles every year, with student input as the driving factor in selecting the books. Many of the titles I am requesting were suggested by my students. I also am including some novels, works of fiction, and general middle school interest titles. Even if they aren’t reading about science, at least they are reading!

Mrs. Keenan Intermediate School 228 David A Boody Grades 6-8

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Brooklyn, NY 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Knowledge Encyclopedia Planet Earth!: Our Exciting World As You've Never Seen It Before (DK Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $20.61 1 $20.61
Success Skills for Middle Schoolers: How to Build Resilience, Confidence and Take Care of You. The Essential Middle School Survival Guide (Essential Life Skills for Teens) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Super Simple Biology: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide (DK Super Simple) • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Earthshaking photos, facts, and fun! • Amazon Business $11.66 1 $11.66
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $11.26 1 $11.26
Engineering for Curious Kids: An Illustrated Introduction to Building Machines and Amazing Structures! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
National Geographic Student World Atlas, 6th Edition • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Chemistry for Curious Kids: An Illustrated Introduction to Atoms, Elements, Chemical Reactions, and More! (Curious Kids, 2) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Bees on the Roof • Amazon Business $10.36 1 $10.36
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
MaxGear Tree Design Modern Bookends for Shelves, Non-Skid Book Holder, Heavy Duty Metal Storage for Books/CDs, Decorative Book Stopper for Home, 7 x 4.7 x 3.5”, Black (2 Pair/4 Pieces) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Basher Science: The Complete Periodic Table: All the Elements with Style! • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
Weird But True Human Body: 300 Outrageous Facts about Your Awesome Anatomy • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Weird But True! Dinosaurs: 300 Dino-Mite Facts to Sink Your Teeth Into • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Fascinating Science Book for Kids: 500 Amazing Facts! (Fascinating Facts) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics • Amazon Business $8.87 1 $8.87
Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories #1) (1) • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55
Basher: Rocks & Minerals: A Gem of a Book • Amazon Business $8.14 1 $8.14
Hoot • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
The Lorax (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $7.37 1 $7.37
Basher Science: Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90

Materials cost

$270.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$305.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.83

Total project goal

$358.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $358.88

6 Donors

-$198.34

Donations toward project cost

-$189.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$135.84

Match offers toward project cost

-$115.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.71

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