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Ms. A.M. from Stone Mountain, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Reading in the Shade!

Help me give my students chapter books with agricultural themes and a picnic table umbrella to immerse themselves in the garden while building literacy and critical thinking.

  • $487 goal

This project expired on April 12, 2025.

This project expired on April 12, 2025.

My Project

Garden literature and an umbrella for our picnic table will increase my students' knowledge of the garden curriculum we are implementing at our school as we work towards STEAM certification and allow them to sit outside and immerse themselves in the garden with necessary shade from the sun. I would like to provide my students with a host of various reading materials, both literature and informational text that can help create an immersive learning experience as they research and plan the garden beds and plantings, work, cultivate, and maintain the garden, and enjoy reading literature, eating, and inhaling/exhaling in the natural space we have created.

Garden literature and a picnic table umbrella will enhance the STEAM learning that we do in our garden, with resources they can use to research and plan.

Our students are special in that they truly want to learn and appreciate the learning experiences we provide for them. They build upon each other's ideas and give their best effort in spite of what many would recognize as obstacles to overcome.

Our school is going full speed ahead with our STEAM curriculum as our students learn all about gardening and where their food comes from. My goal is for my students to spark a lifetime love of life and learning, and what better way than to provide our students with as much knowledge and immersive learning experiences. This colorful and informative garden literature and informational text will help develop in our students the spark for our natural world and how to care for it!

Ms. A.M. Dunaire Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mini Greenhouse 4-Tier Portable Green House with Locking Wheels for Indoor or Outdoor Us • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Sunnyglade 9Ft Patio Umbrella Outdoor Table Umbrella with 8 Sturdy Ribs (Blue) • Amazon Business $54.98 1 $54.98
Sunnyglade 18" 30.2-lbs Heavy Duty Round Antiqued Umbrella Base for Patio, Outdoor - Bronze • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Hannah and the Ramadan Gift • Amazon Business $13.28 2 $26.56
The School Garden Curriculum: An Integrated K-8 Guide for Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems Thinking • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Barefoot Books Kids' Garden Cards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Where Wonder Grows • Amazon Business $14.61 1 $14.61
In the Garden with Dr. Carver • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Tom's Midnight Garden Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Bulk Buy: Lily Sugar 'n Cream 100% Cotton Yarn (2-Pack) (Capri #2747) • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
The Garden (Confetti Kids #5): (Dive Into Reading) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Bo and the Community Garden (Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)) • Amazon Business $7.80 1 $7.80
Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (Marya Khan #2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Mia Mayhem and the Wild Garden (13) • Amazon Business $5.50 1 $5.50
Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden: A Springtime Book For Kids (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$353.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.00

Total project goal

$486.64

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