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Mrs. Smith from Christiansburg, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy in STEM

Help me give my students books to provide real life examples of STEM in action!

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My Students

I teach STEM education to Kindergartners through 5th graders at 2 neighboring schools. We live in a region that is incredibly diverse due to the local university. Many of my students are from low income families, many are living far away from their home country, and many have never seen the opposite side of the state.

We celebrate diversity and embrace our different heritages, cultures and learning styles.

We all learn together and we learn from each other. We strive to have a growth mindset and appreciate our failures and learn from them, rather than be embarrassed by them. As a STEM teacher, this mindset is crucial when developing problem solving skills and creative thinking.

I am always searching for ways to give my students the best possible educational experience. I look for diverse books that reflect my students. I look for STEM projects and supplies to prepare them for their 21st century futures. Join me in creating a classroom that inspires my kids to love learning.

My Project

My goal as a STEM teacher is to make children aware of the plethora of STEM jobs that will be waiting for them upon graduation, and then prepare them for these jobs. I teach kids about computer science, robotics, the engineering design process and how to think in a creative, innovative way. These skills will be critical for them if they choose to pursue a career in STEM.

The nine picture books I've chosen show examples of people who embody the characteristics I am teaching.

They show innovators, inventors, game changers and risk takers. These stories tell my students that they are capable of doing incredible things. Not only that, but these books are also bringing literacy into my classroom in a natural way.

STEM jobs are built on a foundation of reading research, writing about research and communicating new ideas via papers and presentations. All of these skills are developed in my classroom. I want my students to know that STEM cannot happen without literacy, and therefore, literacy is so important!

Mrs. Smith Christiansburg Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Christiansburg, VA View local requests

More than a third 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
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $14.87 1 $14.87
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Cece Loves Science • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Mae Among the Stars • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$108.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.71

Total project goal

$164.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $164.75

2 Donors

-$164.75

Donations toward project cost

-$140.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.71

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