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Mr. Lesser from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books about Earth to Build our Library

My students need science books to build a science library in my classroom!

  • $574 goal

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My Students

My students are NOT surrounded by books! They have a simple textbook that has no depth and nothing else. We are focusing on raising literacy but how can we do that with no books for them to get their hands on!?

My students are in California in one of the most at risk districts.

They come from a wide variety of homes and 61% receive free or reduced lunch. They are all motivated and work hard but do not have access to reading materials at different levels. Unfortunately, many of my students test 1 to 2 years and sometimes 3 years behind their grade level in reading skills and content knowledge.

My Project

This is only the beginning of a library that I hope will by the end of the year fill one wall of my classroom! To start the library I chose an array of books from various levels. I have included books from Dr. Seuss to entry level college textbooks. I think that different types of texts fit different kids and I would like mine to have access to the ones that best fit their levels and learning needs. I have also focused on books that talk about the geology of California and the Earthquakes that effect us. Since my kids are in an area that is heavily effected by earthquakes they need to be given every opportunity to read about it and understand it.

Kids must have books about the things they are learning.

During free reading time Sports Illustrated might be fun to read but it does not increase my students content knowledge. Let's put information into my kids hands! Let's build them a library that will fill a wall of my classroom as well as their minds.

Mr. Lesser Claremont Middle School Grades 6-8

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Oakland, CA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? Roberta Edwards, True Kelley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.49 1 $2.49
There's No Place like Space!; All about Our Solar System Tish Rabe, Dr Seuss, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Who Was Ben Franklin? Dennis Brindell Fradin, John O'Brien (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? Margaret Frith, John O'Brien (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Magic School Bus inside the Human Body (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen, Bruce Degan • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist, & Thinker Peter Sis, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.62 1 $14.62
Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis Al Gore • Barnes and Noble $18.45 1 $18.45
Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming Michael Mann, Lee R. Kump • Barnes and Noble $17.10 1 $17.10
Our Choice: How We Can Solve the Climate Crisis Al Gore • Barnes and Noble $13.79 1 $13.79
The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning James Lovelock • Barnes and Noble $12.17 1 $12.17
Earth Science Ralph M. Feather • Barnes and Noble $88.64 1 $88.64
Earth Science Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens • Barnes and Noble $68.44 1 $68.44
Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region Doris Sloan, John Karachewski (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $15.39 1 $15.39
Assembling California John McPhee • Barnes and Noble $10.94 1 $10.94
Introduction to California Soils and Plants: Serpentine, Vernal Pools, and Other Geobotanical Wonders Arthur R. Kruckeberg • Barnes and Noble $14.17 1 $14.17
National Audubon Society Field Guide to California ~ National Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, Alden • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before Alastair Fothergill, Vanessa Berlowitz, Mark Brownlow, Huw Cordey, Jonathan Keeling • Barnes and Noble $30.36 1 $30.36
A Land in Motion: California's San Andreas Fault Michael Collier • Barnes and Noble $22.18 1 $22.18
Basin and Range John McPhee • Barnes and Noble $10.26 1 $10.26
The Mountains of California John Muir, Edward Hoagland (Editor), Edward Hoagland (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $10.55 1 $10.55
Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906: How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself Philip L. Fradkin • Barnes and Noble $14.58 1 $14.58
The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! Tom Robinson • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64

Materials cost

$409.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$487.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.09

Total project goal

$573.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $573.96

2 Donors

-$286.97

Donations toward project cost

-$243.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.04

match offer

-$286.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$243.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.05

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