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Mrs. Francis from Layton, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ocean Learning in a Landlocked State

My students need books to explore the ocean, other ocean resources, book bins and a writing chart.

  • $466 goal

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My Students

The great artist Wyland said, "you don't have to live in the ocean to want to protect it". Most of my students may not ever see the ocean since we live in a landlocked state. Without these resources, they may never get to know about 71% of the Earth's surface.

My students have taken on my enthusiasm for the ocean, they want to know more about it.

They attend an elementary school in a landlocked state, with only a lake of salt for their only reference to what the ocean might be like. The only ocean life they get to know are the few that are "celebrities" like Shamu. When I showed them a book with pictures and other information about the oceans, they wanted to know more.

My Project

I've requested a number of books to use in researching ocean animals that will be compiled in an end of year non-fiction book about ocean animals. This will help my students get to read non-fiction books about a subject they enjoy. It will also enable my students to write down the information they learned to add to their own book. When their books are done, they will be able to read their books to other students. The writing tracker will help my students stay on track as to where they are in their writing process.

Non-fiction reading is so important in helping students to learn more vocabulary words and the ocean books will teach them vocabulary they may not otherwise be exposed to.

From there, they'll be writing their own book about the animals of the ocean. This will make them think about what information they are reading is important and most interesting for their book. By becoming better acquainted with the ocean, they will be better world citizens and will understand why it needs to be protected.

Mrs. Francis Ellison Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Layton, UT View local requests 23 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ocean Wildlife Carole Garbuny Vogel • Barnes and Noble $26.07 1 $26.07
Ocean (Eye Wonder Series) Mary Ling, Sue Thornton, Mary Ling (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
The Ocean Susan Ring • Barnes and Noble $2.97 1 $2.97
The Ocean Alphabet Book Jerry Pallotta, Frank Mazzola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
The ABCs of Oceans Bobbie Kalman • Barnes and Noble $22.74 1 $22.74
Ocean Floors JoAnn Early Early Macken, JoAnn Early Macken, Susan Nations • Barnes and Noble $17.03 1 $17.03
Animals of the Ocean Kathleen Pohl • Barnes and Noble $16.24 1 $16.24
A Swim Through the Sea Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini, Kristin Joy Pratt (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
Sea Snakes (Ocean Life Series) Martha E.H. Rustad, Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor), Jody Rake • Barnes and Noble $14.01 1 $14.01
ABC Under the Sea (Alphabet Books): An Ocean Life Alphabet Book Barbara Knox, Don L. Curry • Barnes and Noble $21.64 1 $21.64
Ocean Life: Tide Pool Creatures Alice Leonhardt • Barnes and Noble $5.58 1 $5.58
Ocean Animals Laura Evert, Patricia Corrigan, Kathy Feeney • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
The Oceans' Most Amazing Animals Anita Ganeri • Barnes and Noble $23.51 1 $23.51
Fish (Eyewitness Books Series) Steve Parker, DK Publishing, Manufactured by DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
GG668 - Writing Process Management Chart • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RE977 - Sea Life Theme Book Library • Lakeshore Learning $33.50 1 $33.50
LL767 - Feel & Discover Ocean Bag • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
GG963X - Help-Yourself Book Boxes - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 2 $79.90

Materials cost

$355.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$395.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.83

Total project goal

$465.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.56

7 Donors

-$227.49

Donations toward project cost

-$197.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.62

match offer

-$232.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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