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Ms. Alley from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on Science!

My students 2 Raise-A-Frog Kits and 12 related books.

  • $193 goal

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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

Remember how much you loved reading your science textbook in elementary school? Not much, right? My students feel the same way! My second graders need hands-on materials and meaningful literature to connect their learning to!

My students are fabulous second graders who love learning!

I teach at a high-needs school in an urban city in Illinois. 95% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. My students need and deserve the highest quality education possible. Right now the district is in a serious budget crisis, which leaves very little money for enrichment materials.

My Project

I am so excited to teach this thematic unit on frogs! Animals are always a hit with second graders, and I think focusing on one animal in all areas of the curriculum (reading, writing, math, and science) will be a great experience. I look forward to seeing their faces as they watch the tadpoles grow legs and lose their tales! It will make paragraph writing a lot more exciting to teach when my students can't wait to write about frogs! I plan to use all of the great literature to teach non-fiction reading strategies as well as to engage students and build background knowledge about the topic.

Please help me teach science the way it should be taught - through hands-on and meaningful activities!

Let's help our future scientists develop their critical thinking skills and creativity that will in turn lead to great questions and even better answers. My goal is to foster a love for learning in my students. I know this frog unit will help accomplish that goal!

Ms. Alley Jordan Community School Grades PreK-2

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 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

30 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Raise-A-Frog Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $21.38 2 $42.76
Frogs Nic Bishop, Nic Bishop (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Frogs Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Frogs! (National Geographic Readers Series) Elizabeth Carney • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
From Tadpole to Frog Wendy Pfeffer, Holly Keller (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Frog Thing Eric Drachman, Narrated by Eric Drachman, James Muscarello (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Red-eyed Tree Frog Joy Cowley, Nic Bishop (Illustrator), Nic Bishop (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
A Frog in the Bog Karma Wilson, Joan Rankin, Joan Rankin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Fish Is Fish Leo Lionni • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
It's Mine! Leo Lionni • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Time For Kids: Frogs! Editors Of Time For Kids, Time for Kids, Kathryn Hoffman Satterfield • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Frog and Toad All Year: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Growing Frogs [With Read-Along CD] Vivian French, Alison Bartlett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68

Materials cost

$125.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.28

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$167.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.98

Total project goal

$192.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.13

9 Donors

-$192.13

Donations toward project cost

-$167.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.98

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