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Mrs. Breitberg NBCT from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Science Concepts and Reading Skills

My students need quality, relevant non-fiction books to help increase their independent reading skills.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Have you ever wanted to know about what you were supposed to already understand? My students are excited about their science activities but remain unaware of the background of science discoveries. They also struggle with nonfiction reading skills, and have too little resources to increase skill

Our school is in an urban, high poverty city.

Resources are very limited. More important most students have very little prior experiences that help them develop nonfiction reading skills and increase their science concept knowledge. Nonfiction choices of reading are limited and often boring; most of our classroom books are fiction. Time is limited to teaching science concepts and because students lack background experiences they quite often gain basic concept understandings. The weakest served students at our school are the gifted and students seeking "more" learning. We are so focused on meeting the basic needs of students, those that could benefit from enriched materials get lost in the process. Our students are supposed to all do annual science fair project; yet their understanding of what a scientist's work entails is at this point limited to me, their lab teacher's tales. They could great benefit from experiences of real, and profound scientists.

My Project

This series of books explain the history of science and the scientists in a story-like manner. It is engaging reading and comprehensible reading for youth. They make science and the work of a scientist exciting. These books will be GREAT for all students especially students who are ready to learn more and who yearn to learn more about science. The book includes many methods that will guide students in their reading; many images with captions, side notes explaining vocabulary, many smaller side stories...all to keep students engaged in reading and to help them comprehend sometimes difficult science concepts. Reading these books would produce students with increased nonfiction reading ability and give a richer grasp of science concepts. These books will also help move students to enjoy learning; reading material that is engaging and meaningful because it is written for their age.

These books are critical enrichment materials for our students.

I know they will be appreciated because students already actively check out books from my limited, small, tired science library. Your help will move student learning and help them appreciate science.

Mrs. Breitberg NBCT Zapata Academy 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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way Joy Hakim • Barnes and Noble $17.06 6 $102.36
Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension Joy Hakim • Barnes and Noble $22.69 6 $136.14
Story of Science: Newton at the Center Joy Hakim • Barnes and Noble $22.69 6 $136.14

Materials cost

$374.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$415.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.28

Total project goal

$488.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.54

1 Donor

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$83.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.70

match offer

-$390.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$331.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.58

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 $0.00

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