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Ms. Padgett from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Library of Dreams: STEM Works to Inspire Future Problem Solvers

Help me give my students books about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! Our second chapter of the Library of Dreams is focused on providing a collection of nonfiction titles that will inspire curiosity and big dreaming!

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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 Project

I’ve set out on a mission to build an expansive, inclusive class library that our 5th graders will fall in love with. This is the second chapter of a marathon project. My goal is for my students to get excited about the world around them and the people who helped to build it. Where the first chapter focused on popular fiction and themes important to our students, this second chapter includes nonfiction works that encourages their curiosity.

This second chapter showcases a diverse world of inventors and scientists that reflects who our scholars can become; It's for my reluctant readers who prefer science class; Its for those who would rather ask "How does it work" than "What happened next."

When the library of dreams is complete, there will be history and mythology, fantasy and school yard hijinks, mystery and graphic novels… and classic chapter books that have already solidified generations of readers. It will showcase heroes they have heard of and those they don't yet know. I am working to have stories from BIPOC and Latinx voices that reflect the world we live in and our students' own experiences. It will build curiosity, compassion, and confidence in their ability to make a world they will be proud of.

Together, we can build a nation of readers and thinkers.

Ms. Padgett Benbrook Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Computer Science for Kids: A Storytelling Approach • Amazon Business $32.55 1 $32.55
The Official Scratch Coding Cards (Scratch 3.0): Creative Coding Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
The Secret World of Plants: Tales of More Than 100 Remarkable Flowers, Trees, and Seeds (DK Treasures) • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
An Anthology of Aquatic Life (DK Children's Anthologies) • Amazon Business $19.38 1 $19.38
Nature's Treasures: Tales Of More Than 100 Extraordinary Objects From Nature (DK Treasures) • Amazon Business $18.97 1 $18.97
The Probability of Everything • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
MISTAKES THAT WORKED FOR KIDS 6-12: FUN GUIDE ABOUT REVOLUTIONARY MISTAKES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. ACCIDENTAL INVENTIONS, INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist (Women in Science Books, Marine Biology for Kids, Shark Gifts) • Amazon Business $12.78 1 $12.78
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Science Verse • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids STEM Edition: Fascinating Tales from Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Scratch Programming in easy steps • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Coding Games in Scratch: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Building Your Own Computer Games (DK Help Your Kids) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bold Women in Science: 15 Women in History You Should Know (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Your Place in the Universe • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
She Persisted: Sally Ride • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$318.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$353.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.40

Total project goal

$416.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $416.00

3 Donors

-$233.00

Donations toward project cost

-$198.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.95

match offer

-$183.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.45

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