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Mr. Linley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enriching the Science Curriculum for First Graders

My students need 30 Science themed books, including "Close Up: Microscopic Photographs of Everyday Stuff" and "A Is for... Fruit A to Z", with Magnet Bricks and Hand Magnifiers.

  • $538 goal

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I am a first grade teacher in California. Approximately 60 percent of the students at our school are African American, about 30 percent are Latino, and the remaining 10 percent are a mix of Pakistani, Ethiopian, Anglo American and others. I always have many talented children in my classes, and I am always looking to expand the educational program I deliver.

We are very fortunate at our school to have a small garden that students can visit and care for. I would like to be able to further student learning by adding to the science literature I use in my classroom. Many of the books will be used to introduce and teach concepts of science that students can explore in the real world of the school garden. A book about Monarch butterflies comes alive when students observe Monarch caterpillars snacking on milkweed; composting becomes a lot less disgusting when one learns how it occurs.

Children learn by doing. Plain and simple. Project-centered learning, where students learn academic material through hands-on learning experiences, is in most experts' opinion the best, most effective, and most meaningful way to educate our young. And it's fun! Some of the books in this selection have received awards; all are excellent titles that will expand our science curriculum.

The inclusion of these high-quality science literature titles to the science curriculum in my classroom will have a lasting impact on student learning. The magnifying lenses and magnets will enrich student gardening experiences. Kids can learn if provided with the materials! Please help!

Mr. Linley Crescent Heights SJ Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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
Simple Machines Lewis K. Parker • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
C Is for Construction: Big Trucks and Diggers from A to Z Catepillar • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Inclined Planes Anne Welsbacher • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Pulleys David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
What Is a Screw? Lloyd G. Douglas • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
Levers Jennifer Howse • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Cells Marina Cohen • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Itsy Bitsy Tiny Cells Put Together Very Well Janine Gibbons Wilson, Khiersty Saoy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.32 1 $17.32
LA436 - Super-Strong Magnet Bricks - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
LA444 - Hand Magnifiers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
The Stars Melanie Mitchell • Barnes and Noble $16.74 1 $16.74
Stars Clint Twist, Kuo Kang Chen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Our Stars Anne Rockwell, Anne F. Rockwell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Monarch and Milkweed Helen Frost, Leonid Gore (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Eggs Marilyn Singer, Emma Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Mallard Duck at Meadow View Pond Soundprints, Taylor Oughton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way Elizabeth Ring, Katie Lee (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Bumblee at Apple Tree Lane Laura Gates Galvin, Kristin Kest (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Cottontail at Clover Crescent C. Drew Lamm, Allen Davis (Illustrator), Narrated by Alexi Komisar • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Are You an Ant? Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Are You A Snail? Judy Allen • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
I'm a Pill Bug Yukihisa Tokuda, Kiuoshi Takahasi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Roly-Poly Pillbugs Molly Smith • Barnes and Noble $19.15 1 $19.15
Sunshine Jan Ormerod (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
A Seed Is Sleepy Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
An Egg Is Quiet Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
A Is for... Fruit A to Z Jennifer Dana Deane • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Ugly Vegetables Grace Lin, Grace Lin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
I See Myself Vicki Cobb, Julia Gorton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
Junk Food Vicki Cobb, Michael Gold (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $19.14 1 $19.14
I Get Wet Vicki Cobb, Julia Gorton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.10 1 $16.10
Close Up: Microscopic Photographs of Everyday Stuff Frank B. Edwards • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25

Materials cost

$396.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$440.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.68

Total project goal

$537.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $537.11

2 Donors

-$343.11

Donations toward project cost

-$281.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.76

match offer

-$194.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.92

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