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Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Picture-Perfect STEM Library 3rd-5th

Help me give my students access to picture books directly related to their science content, NGSS, and STEM learning.

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My Students

My school is set in a suburban community, within a large metropolitan city. Even though it is in a large metropolitan area, it feels like a small community and sheltered; an "island in the hills." Within those hills, we have a variety of ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are also near a large military housing area, so many of our students are grappling with parents being deployed.

The students at my school are exuberant and creative, and I am constantly challenged to explore new opportunities for them to test the waters in STEM/STEAM careers, and tailor it for transitional kindergarten through grade five!

Our STEAM Lab and Makerspace has gone through many changes over the years, and we are keeping in step with new thinking and methodology by focusing on the three-dimensional design of the Next Generation Science Standards. We also make a concerted effort to incorporate multiple exposures to engineering, art, and technology, and make it relevant to their world and interests. The curriculum is student-driven, and ever-morphing to meet their needs.

As the TK-5th STEAM Lab teacher, I feel I have the best job ever!

My Project

I would like to incorporate science lessons based on picture books and the NSTApress teacher book series: "Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, 3-5: Using Children's Books to Inspire STEM Learning."

Picture books help to pique student engagement and prepare us to dive into explorations, whether in science or engineering.

They help connect the students to their learnings and experiences and provide another layer to their understanding, especially with concepts that are more difficult to recreate in the classroom.

In order to incorporate picture books into my lessons, I need to start gathering a full library of STEM-focused books. This collection will provide a great start toward that goal.

Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab Vista Grande Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

250 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Building Dikes and Levees (Great Engineering) • Amazon Business $28.50 1 $28.50
Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World • Amazon Business $17.52 1 $17.52
Orion and the Dark • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns (Millbrook Picture Books) • Amazon Business $15.67 1 $15.67
The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
Caroline's Comets: A True Story • Amazon Business $13.78 1 $13.78
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel • Amazon Business $12.02 1 $12.02
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $11.86 1 $11.86
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival • Amazon Business $11.80 1 $11.80
Next Time You See a Maple Seed • Amazon Business $11.20 1 $11.20
If You Hold a Seed • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
Recycling Crafts (Craft Attack!) • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor • Amazon Business $10.43 1 $10.43
Nefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Teacher Created Materials - TIME For Kids Informational Text: Space Exploration - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level P • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Clink • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
Next Time You See a Spiderweb • Amazon Business $9.06 1 $9.06
Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Let's Think About the Power of Advertising • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Biomedical Engineering and Human Body Systems (Engineering in Action) • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85
Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell (STEM Trailblazer Bios) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Making Machines with Springs (Simple Machine Projects) • Amazon Business $7.91 1 $7.91
Animals That Live in Groups (Learn about Animal Behavior) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
How Mountains Are Made (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Jump Into Science: Stars • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France • Amazon Business $6.21 1 $6.21
Lightbulbs (Rookie Read-About Science: How Things Work) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$327.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $29.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$396.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.99

Total project goal

$466.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $466.58

4 Donors

-$234.00

Donations toward project cost

-$198.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.10

match offer

-$232.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.89

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