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

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Books for Budding Builders and Eager Engineers!

My students need books! We would like some math and design-inspired books to help us build our real-world engineering and technology skills and to fortify our love of math!

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My Students

My 6th and 7th-grade students are making short work of the limited books available in our developing math library. Could you imagine looking for an interesting book, only to find that you have read everything available to you, or that nothing captivates you?

My South Brooklyn 6th and 7th-Graders inspire me in that they love to read, all of the time!

I have teamed up with our literacy teacher in trying to support their amazing reading habits in math class; however, our math library is just developing. As I work in a high poverty school, basic supplies are often difficult to come by. My students often visit bookstores, but can only daydream about the books that they would love to have available to them. Your support would make my students' year and foster their development of math fluency. Your contribution to this project would add books to our library that highlight the more captivating elements of architecture, design, mathematics, physics, and engineering!

My Project

The books in this selection, including Ada Twist, Scientist and The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond will bolster our library with books that use math and design in interesting and relatable fashions. Exploring math in a manner that excites students, and piques their interest, is a way to not only turn students on to the beauty of mathematics, but also to have them further advocate for their educations, in that they will be reading books that they are interested in! Architecture, Design, Construction, and Engineering are what we wish to explore through reading! My students are the designers, architects, artists, and critical thinkers of tomorrow!

Your generosity will bring our library to life!

I would love for my students to know that there is an exciting way to learn most anything. Additionally, one of the best ways to do so is to find a book that speaks to you, to identify with the ideas of another person, and to enhance your reading and math skills at the same time.

Mr. Seymour MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DEWALT Carpentry and Framing Complete Handbook (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $14.78 2 $29.56
National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary • Amazon Business $27.19 1 $27.19
150 Best Sustainable House Ideas • Amazon Business $23.80 1 $23.80
Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves • Amazon Business $22.70 1 $22.70
DEWALT Electrical Code Reference: Based on the NEC 2014 (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
DEWALT Plumbing Code Reference: Based on the 2015 International Plumbing and Residential Codes (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $10.77 2 $21.54
150 Best Cottage and Cabin Ideas • Amazon Business $20.39 1 $20.39
The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, 3rd Edition • Amazon Business $20.36 1 $20.36
DEWALT Building Code Reference: Based on the 2015 the International Residential Code (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $19.80 1 $19.80
Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home • Amazon Business $19.01 1 $19.01
How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded • Amazon Business $17.22 1 $17.22
The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond • Amazon Business $15.77 1 $15.77
The Hidden Life of Wolves • Amazon Business $15.43 1 $15.43
DEWALT Carpentry Quick Check: Extreme Duty Edition (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
DEWALT Wiring Quick Check (DEWALT Series) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
What Do You Do With a Problem? • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
Black & Decker Home Planner & Logbook: Record all your important information for easy, one-stop reference • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Papa's Mechanical Fish • Amazon Business $12.67 1 $12.67
Going Places • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
The Wonderful Things You Will Be • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
Courage • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78

Materials cost

$399.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.79

Total project goal

$511.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.91

1 Donor

-$511.91

Donations toward project cost

-$435.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.79

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