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Mrs. Shepard from Wimauma, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading in Math and Science

My students need a variety of math and science books for independent reading.

  • $171 goal

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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 Students

Many of my students openly admit to not reading outside of school. As teachers, we know that fluency is key to comprehension. My students need as many opportunities to read as possible during the day, so that they can increase their rate of reading and be successful in all subject areas.

My students work hard every day.

They each have unique challenges that they have to overcome to be successful. Our school is a high poverty, Title I school. More than half of my students come from homes where a language other than English is spoken. The parents of my students work long hours to provide basic necessities and I often find myself buying materials for my classroom for day to day learning. As learners, they have come to rely on teachers to fill in the gaps and will wait for someone to "rescue" them when they get stuck. I would like to provide my students with additional resources of information for topics we study in math and science so they can become more independent, problem solvers.

My Project

My student struggle with vocabulary. For most of them their exposure to new words only happens at school. The are encouraged to use them and take ownership of them, but the shear number of words is overwhelming. Giving them access to books that teach content, but in a different way then textbooks will help to engage them and help reinforce new vocabulary. Students will be able to read the books during independent reading. They will also serve as a resource for review and vocabulary practice when students create vocabulary posters. The math books will also serve as learning station activities so students can practice math concepts while they read the stories.

The more ways that students are given to read, the more likely they are to become engaged.

I don't often see my students reading nonfiction, but I hope that having these graphic novels and picture books will help to change their minds about choosing nonfiction books to read independently. Instilling the love of reading will help students to be successful not only in reading, but in all subject areas.

Mrs. Shepard Wimauma Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Comic-Strip Math: Problem Solving: 80 Reproducible Cartoons With Dozens and Dozens of Story Problems That Motivate Students and Build Essential Math Skills • Amazon Business $11.58 1 $11.58
Funny & Fabulous Fraction Stories: 30 Reproducible Math Tales and Problems to Reinforce Important Fraction Skills • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
The Solid Truth about States of Matter with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
A Refreshing Look at Renewable Energy with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
Adventures in Sound with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
A Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $8.10 1 $8.10
The Multiplying Menace Divides (Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Powerful World of Energy with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
The World of Food Chains with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $7.47 1 $7.47
The Attractive Story of Magnetism with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
The Great Divide: A Mathematical Marathon • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure) • Amazon Business $5.30 1 $5.30

Materials cost

$113.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.65

Total project goal

$170.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.99

1 Donor

-$85.50

Donations toward project cost

-$72.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.82

match offer

-$85.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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