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Mrs. Murdoch from Chula Vista, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Star Light, Star Bright, ...

My students need various expository texts about Earth and space for our Earth Science Unit.

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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

Have you ever been excited about a topic you're going to learn about in school? Well my eager third graders are excited to learn about Earth and Space. We need resources for students to use to support what's being taught in the classroom, independent reading, and as reference for research.

In a high need, low income school which was restructured a few years ago and is doing exceptionally well, I teach 3rd grade.

We became the first elementary school in our part of the state to exit Program Improvement. We were a 2010 State Distinguished School. This is due to the use of proven teaching techniques that are effective for all learners, but especially English language learners which is 80% of our student population. Our school structure is based on the belief that these students (and all students!) deserve a quality education and can achieve! We hold our students to high expectations. We just need support getting the materials we need to make learning engaging and effective for all students.

My Project

My students need expository texts such as Stargazers, What's So Special About Planet Earth, and Winter Solstice to read during our independent reading as well as reference as they conduct research for our Earth Science Unit. Our class needs nonfiction books about subjects related to our curriculum and other topics in which students show great interest. These books are of high interest which will help maintain the energy that my students are developing about reading. The selected books are excellent motivators as they are at a variety of reading levels, so all students get the opportunity to read them! I have been able to get my students excited about reading, but now I need to be able to give them nonfiction books they want and that can change their lives forever! We also have the AR tests for these books, so after students read them they can take a test on their comprehension of that book which is another way to track progress of independent reading!

Funding has been scarce and our children suffer.

There has been less funding to support public education, yet the demand continues to increase especially with the Common Core Standards. Our students need to have the tools to help them prepare for what is to come, and to create scientific minds through the use of quality literature and inquiry-based learning. With your support, you will help create a group of lifelong learners and scientists!

Mrs. Murdoch Harborside Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Chula Vista, CA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Planets! • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Stargazers Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
Sunshine Makes the Seasons Franklyn M. Branley, Michael Rex • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Moon Seems to Change Franklyn M. Branley, Barbara & Ed Ember • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Sun: Our Nearest Star Franklyn M. Branley, Edward Miller (Il • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
What the Moon is Like • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
What''s So Special About Planet Earth? • AKJ Books $5.31 1 $5.31
Constellations F. S. Kim • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Do Stars Have Points? : Questions and Answers about Stars and Planets • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Don''t Know Much About the Solar System Kenneth C. Davis, Ped • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations: A Field Guide for Young Sta • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
I Wonder Why the Sun Rises And Other Questions About Time An • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Tales of the Shimmering Sky • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Winter Solstice Ellen Jackson, Jan D. Ellis (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
The Solar System Howard K. Trammel • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
About Space (We Both Read Series) Jana Carson • AKJ Books $3.69 1 $3.69
Is There Life in Outer Space? • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Me And My Place In Space • AKJ Books $12.73 1 $12.73
Moon (Jump Into Science Series) Steve Tomecek, Liisa Chauncy • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Planets • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Planets Melvin Berger • AKJ Books $3.69 1 $3.69
Stars • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
Jump Into Science: Stars Steve Tomecek, Sachiko Yoshikawa (I • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
Sunshine • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Big Dipper Franklyn M. Branley, Molly Coxe (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $4.43 1 $4.43
The Magic School Bus Sees Stars: A Book About Stars (Magic S • AKJ Books $3.69 1 $3.69
the Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk (Magic School Bus Seri • AKJ Books $3.69 2 $7.38
The Moon Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $13.28 1 $13.28
The Moon Book • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
The Pebble First Guide to the Solar System • AKJ Books $5.14 1 $5.14
The Planets • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
The Planets • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
There''s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System • AKJ Books $6.65 2 $13.30
So That''s How the Moon Changes Shape • AKJ Books $3.66 1 $3.66

Materials cost

$194.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.35

Total project goal

$289.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.01

10 Donors

-$247.01

Donations toward project cost

-$209.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.05

match offer

-$42.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$35.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.30

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