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Mrs. Burden from Leon, KS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Through Literature

Help me give my students a multicultural science experience by reading, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," and then creating their own windmills.

  • 2 donors
  • $224 still needed

expires Nov 16

  • 2 donors
  • $224 still needed
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My Project

"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," is an incredible story about a teenager in Africa and how he studies science books and learns about windmills. He realizes he can build a windmill and create a water pump for his family and also give them electricity. My hope is that a class set of this book can be used to inspire my students to think creatively, solve problems, think outside the box, and not give up. This book will also compliment my unit on renewable energy when we study solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass, and wind energy.

My students are bright, inquisitive, and ready to learn.

Their questions have truly stumped me at times! However, many students are also scared of science and have this feeling that they aren't smart enough to be successful in a science field or even in school. I am working to change that through innovative projects and experiments. I want my classroom to have all the necessary tools to encourage their ideas, research, and facilitate a love for science. Our low income area makes it hard for students to feel that they can be successful. In my classroom, I believe they can!

I switched schools this year and the books that were donated stayed with my former school. I would love to bring this experience to my new school. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Burden
Grades 6-8
    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

    This project will reach 45 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition • Amazon Business $5.90 30 $177.00

Materials cost

$177.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.20

Total project goal

$261.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $261.34

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $223.85

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