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Ms. Menendez from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten Explorers!

My students need a variety of books about rocks, wood, metal, plastic, and fabric. My students also need a variety of rock samples and small metal pieces with which to experiment.

  • $375 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

"Imagination will take you everywhere." --Albert Einstein This quote encompasses kindergartners. They have big imaginations, and in my classroom, I have the chance to hear their stories and listen to their questions.

My school is a dual-language, child-centered school.

At my school, we believe speaking more than one language is an asset. I teach in English and Spanish and give the children hands-on experiences to help them develop academic language. My classroom has children who come from Spanish speaking homes and children who are learning Spanish.

My Project

Kindergartners are scientists! They constantly ask questions and use their senses to explore the world around them. Our science unit, “Exploring Properties,” will have the children asking many questions about rocks, wood, metal, fabric, and plastic. We need books about these topics, and we need an assortment of objects to explore. With these resources, the children can learn about the different properties of materials and how these properties change. Children can conduct float and sink experiments and check to see what metal is magnetic. They can sort the materials and describe their size, shape, and texture.

My students will benefit from this "Exploring Properties" project because they'll actually have the materials with which to conduct the experiments.

My students will develop language around the properties of materials. They will use their five senses to describe and sort materials. These skills are essential to begin their learning trajectory in science!

Ms. Menendez Dos Puentes Elementary 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 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
Edushape MagicBrix, 72 Piece Toys Set • Amazon $21.99 1 $21.99
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set • Amazon $19.99 1 $19.99
Exotic PMS0510 Polished Gravel, Mixed, 5 Pounds, 3/8-Inch • Amazon $13.47 1 $13.47
2 POUNDS OF A 12 Stone Mix from Madagascar rough gemstones labradorite, rose quartz, septarian, green opal, desert jasper, apatite, amethyst, petrified wood, girasol opal, red jasper, yellow jasper & chrysocolla • Amazon $12.95 1 $12.95
2 Pounds Brazilian Tumbled Polished Natural Stones Assorted Mix • Amazon $12.85 1 $12.85
Imagine Crafts 8-Piece Sheet Metal, ATC Cards, 2.5 by 3.5-Inch • Amazon $9.17 1 $9.17
Comparing Materials • Amazon $8.95 1 $8.95
Comparing Properties (Properties of Materials) • Amazon $8.95 1 $8.95
eCrafty EC-5633 Jewelry Maker's Stamped Metal Charms and Pendants Mix, 50gm • Amazon $8.93 1 $8.93
Las rocas: Duras, blandas, lisas y ásperas (Ciencia asombrosa) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon $7.95 1 $7.95
Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough (Amazing Science) • Amazon $7.52 1 $7.52
Touch It!: Materials, Matter and You (Primary Physical Science) • Amazon $7.52 1 $7.52
Magnets and more 24 piece set by toysmith • Amazon $7.50 1 $7.50
If You Find a Rock • Amazon $6.99 1 $6.99
Metal (Everyday Materials) • Amazon $6.95 1 $6.95
From Sheep To Sweater (Start to Finish, Second Series: Everyday Products) • Amazon $6.95 1 $6.95
From Cotton to T-Shirt (Start to Finish, Second Series: Everyday Products) • Amazon $6.95 1 $6.95
Plastic (Everyday Materials) • Amazon $6.95 1 $6.95
A Look at Magnets (Science Builders) • Amazon $6.88 1 $6.88
We R Memory Keepers Eyelets for Scrapbooking, Warm Metal, Wide • Amazon $6.61 1 $6.61
Wood (Everyday Materials) • Amazon $6.26 1 $6.26
La piedra (Materiales) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
Metal (Exploring Materials) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
La madera (Materiales) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
Wood (Exploring Materials) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
El metal (Materiales) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
Let's Go Rock Collecting (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2) • Amazon $5.99 1 $5.99
Smooth or Rough (Properties of Materials) • Amazon $5.98 1 $5.98
Shiny or Dull (Properties of Materials) • Amazon $5.98 1 $5.98
Stiff or Bendable (Properties of Materials) • Amazon $5.98 1 $5.98
El plástico (Materiales) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon $5.39 1 $5.39
River Rocks 16oz-Natural • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
Made of Cloth (First Step Nonfiction) • Amazon $4.95 1 $4.95
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals • Amazon $3.99 1 $3.99
We R Memory Keepers Eyelets for Scrapbooking, Warm Metal, Standard • Amazon $1.79 1 $1.79

Materials cost

$277.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$318.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.19

Total project goal

$374.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $374.61

4 Donors

-$132.30

Donations toward project cost

-$112.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.84

Matching donations from our partners

-$242.31

Match offers toward project cost

-$205.96

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.35

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