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Social Studies Through Storytelling!

Help me give my students learn more about US geography and history through storybooks and games.

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My Project

These books and games will help to enrich students' understanding and learning about US history and geography. Every student will be able to use these books as a way to learn more about specific people and create research brochures to share their knowledge with the class. Students will be able to learn more about US history through fun picture books which will capture their interest.

With these books and flashcards students will be able to learn history through a more hands on approach rather than reading from a textbook.

Students will use the US flashcards and map books to help them better understand US geography in a fun interactive way. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will be used to buy more hands on activities specifically cut and paste, matching, and research project materials. These hands on worksheets will help to further increase the students' engagement and learning.

Ms. Simonson Franklin Towne Elementary Charter School Grades 3-5

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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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
United States Encyclopedia: America's People, Places, and Events • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
National Geographic Our Fifty States • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Crayola Crayons Bulk, 12 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors, School Supplies • Amazon Business $24.01 1 $24.01
National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of American Indian History and Culture: Stories, Timelines, Maps, and More • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Major Events in American History: 50 Defining Moments from Pre-Colonial Times to the 21st Century (People and Events in History) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens | Medium Point 0.7 Millimeter Marker Pens | School Supplies for Teachers & Students | Assorted Fashion Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
50 Fearless Women Who Made American History: An American History Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Carson Dellosa US States and Capitals Flash Cards, US History, Fun Facts, and Geography for Kids, Social Studies for Grade 3 and Up, Educational Games for Kids Ages 8+ (109 Cards) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Very First Americans (Grosset & Dunlap All Aboard Book) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$270.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$304.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.74

Total project goal

$358.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $358.24

1 Donor

-$179.12

Donations toward project cost

-$152.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.87

match offer

-$179.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$152.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.87

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 $0.00

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