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Ms. Nixon from Miami, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Relax, Read and Reboot Science Literacy

Help me give my students comfy chairs and new science books for our Science Literacy Center. We would also love to have a subscription to Scholastic's "Science World," to stay up to date on current advancements in science.

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My Students

My students are 9th and 10 grade Physical Science Honors and Biology students. They are eager and anxious to get hands on with science this year. Many of my students are not on their grade level for reading. My school is a Title 1 school that serves students of low socioeconomic backgrounds. I believe that reading current articles and books on science topics will help them to connect reading and science. It will help them to identify science terminology and vocabulary that will be on the Biology state exam they take next year.

Leisure reading should feel comfortable for students, not forced.

Our classroom is a safe place and I want to create a space that will be comfortable for all students to have reading time.

My Project

I noticed that in many high school classrooms the comfortability factor is often neglected compared to elementary school settings. There is often no dedicated comfortable reading area. Many students struggle with reading in my classes. I want to facilitate a safe, comfortable reading space in the class that will welcome those students to want to read more. I want them to connect to the many science terms and concepts that we learn in class. By choosing books of various grade levels, it will be inclusive to many students.

We want to stay connected to current issues in science and show student's how science can be valuable in many aspects of their lives.

Although reading may not come as easy to some students, I believe that encouraging reading in subjects outside of English or Language Arts can help to spark and build students skills, and interest in reading.

Ms. Nixon Miami Northwestern Senior High School Grades 9-12

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More than half 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science World, Grades 6-10 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $9.49 10 $94.90
ECOLINEAR Folding Saucer Moon Chair Short Plush Faux Fur Padded Club Seat (Blue) • Amazon Business $37.99 2 $75.98
Classroom Keepers Book Shelf, Blue (001329) • Amazon Business $15.96 1 $15.96
ChezMax Round Non-Slip Doormat Coral Fleece Indoor Outdoor Kitchen Floor Rug Front Door Mat Funny Flannel Carpet Blue Eyes 21.65" X 21.65" • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Stuff of Life A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64
Cell Biology • AKJ Education $9.45 1 $9.45
Sandwich Bag Science • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Living Processes: Plant Variation and Classification • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
What Are Newton's Laws of Motion? • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
What Is the Theory of Evolution? • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
What Is Cell Theory? • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Growing and Eating Green: Careers in Farming, Producing, and Marketing Food • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Basher Science: Microbiology • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Basher Science: Climate Change • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Black Pioneers of Science and Invention • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Human Body A Book with Guts! • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Basher Science: Biology Life As We Know It • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Shark Life True Stories About Sharks & the Sea • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83

Materials cost

$310.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$354.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.58

Total project goal

$417.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $417.20

3 Donors

-$359.00

Donations toward project cost

-$305.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.85

match offer

-$58.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$49.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.73

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