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Ms. Fortuno Catalan from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultivating Writers in Math and Science through Literature

My students need pencil sharpeners, book boxes, and 34 book titles based on math and science to help them become writers across disciplines.

  • $709 goal

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My Students

Let's build a bridge! Middle school students experience subjects being taught in isolation for the first time in their education, but we all know that real life skills in math and science aren't used in isolation. Literature is the ideal vehicle to help students become writers in math and science.

As part of an inner city community, my students are an inspiration!

Although 100% of the scholars are from low-income families, and qualify for the free lunch program, many work hard to achieve academic success in hope for a better future. Middle school in South L.A. isn't easy! My students are in the middle of searching for their identities, and being an excellent student is difficult when you are exposed to violence and crime in your everyday life. However, my students never cease to amaze me...they truly have a desire to learn.

My Project

Our classroom needs heavy duty pencil sharpeners for writing, and math and science themed literature books. When we receive these resources, students will be able to learn math and science in context and bridge their learning through writing. For some, math and science make complete sense in isolation. But for most, the skills and concepts need to be taught with relevance to their everyday lives. Literature will allow my students to make connections to their lives but also understand the importance of expressing their new knowledge through writing, and will be able to take ownership of their education.

Ralph Ellison once said that, "education is a all a matter of building bridges".

Help these inspirational students build their own bridges of understanding in math and science through literature and writing!

Ms. Fortuno Catalan Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Los Angeles, CA 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

75 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Rock • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
ES119 - Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Lakeshore Learning $89.95 2 $179.90
Everybody Needs A Rock • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
How Mountains Are Made Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, James Grah • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
If You Find A Rock • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Let''s Go Rock Collecting (Let''S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2) • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
The Fossil Hunter • AKJ Books $11.84 1 $11.84
Planet Earth/Inside Out Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustra • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
See Inside Planet Earth • AKJ Books $10.35 1 $10.35
Rocks in His Head • AKJ Books $13.31 1 $13.31
A Teacher''s Guide to Drop Around the World • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
A Drop Around the World • AKJ Books $6.62 1 $6.62
Cloud Dance • AKJ Books $12.58 1 $12.58
Water Dance Thomas Locker, Thomas Locker (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.58 1 $12.58
A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History Lynne Cherry • AKJ Books $12.58 1 $12.58
Earth Book for Kids • AKJ Books $11.09 1 $11.09
Ecoart! • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Oil Spill Melvin Berger, Paul Mirocha (Illustrator), Paul Mi • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Great Kapok Tree • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
The Lorax • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
The Umbrella Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Wartville Wizard • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
The Water Hole • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let''s-Read-and-Find-out Science • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Anno''s Magic Seeds Mitsumasa Anno, Mitsumasa Anno (Illustrat • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Math Potatoes • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale Demi • AKJ Books $16.27 1 $16.27
Funny and Fabulous Fraction Stories Dan Greenberg • AKJ Books $10.35 1 $10.35
Full House: An Invitation to Fractions Dayle Ann Dodds, Abby • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
A Million Fish...More or Less Patricia McKissack, Pat McKiss • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Can You Count to a Googol? Robert E. Wells • AKJ Books $6.29 1 $6.29
On Beyond a Million: An Amazing Math Journey Paul Meisel, Pa • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
The Man Who Counted • AKJ Books $11.80 1 $11.80
Do You Wanna Bet?: Your Chance to Find Out About Probability • AKJ Books $11.84 1 $11.84
GG963X - Help-Yourself Book Boxes - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$512.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$602.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.31

Total project goal

$708.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $708.75

14 Donors

-$430.00

Donations toward project cost

-$369.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.90

match offer

-$274.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.24

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