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Ms. Gratz from Charlotte, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Success Through The Sciences

My students need books on topics such as the "Human Body" and "Simple Machines". In addition, they need hands-on genetics labs to reinforce our Genetics & Heredity 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

At the beginning of the year each one of my English Language Learning students set a class goal and a career goal. They have aspirations to become meteorologists, doctors, and scientists. With these resources, there is no doubt that each of my students will be able to reach their goals!

I teach 7th grade Science to 85+ students at a Title I FOCUS School in North Carolina.

Each student I teach is considered to be working towards English proficiency and my classroom consists of students that speak over 13 different languages. Despite the language barrier, my students are creative and investigative critical thinkers that dream big. A large majority of my students are economically disadvantaged and would highly benefit from book sets to help build literacy and vocabulary skills. In addition, hands-on labs would help reinforce our unit on Genetics & Heredity. Although my students face a variety of obstacles at home, they still come to school with a positive attitude and an urgency to learn. Not only do they have to learn Science, but they must continue to build their English on a daily basis.

My Project

Not only do my students have to learn science content, but they also must learn English at the same time. With resources such as book sets like "Human Body and "Forces & Motion", and hands-on lab activities the language barrier will become a thing of the past. The book sets will engage each of my English as a Second Language students and encourage them to believe that reading in English is fun! By infusing literacy into our classroom, each of my students will be able to not only learn Science content, but they will also be able to gain confidence in their use of English. Their confidence will then translate to success in Science! The genetics labs will provide a hands-on reinforcement of the concepts covered in our Genetics & Heredity Unit. Students will be able to learn the fundamentals of blood genetics through an engaging lab. In addition, my students will be able to learn about heredity by examining hemophilia within the family of famed Russian czar, Nicholas II.

My students deserve to have the resources that will help them excel in the classroom and reach their goals.

By having these resources in my class, my students will be able to learn English through the Sciences. With these book sets and labs, my students will have the tools to succeed in science!

Ms. Gratz Eastway Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Charlotte, NC View local requests

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

85 students impacted 17donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE468 - Simple Machines Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $40.50 1 $40.50
EE194 - Force & Motion Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $41.50 1 $41.50
Whose Baby BioKit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $68.16 2 $136.32
Genes & Family Relations • Nasco $131.95 1 $131.95
EE464 - Human Body Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $37.50 1 $37.50

Materials cost

$387.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.83

Sales tax

 $30.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$485.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.71

Total project goal

$571.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.38

13 Donors

-$269.83

Donations toward project cost

-$242.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.00

match offer

-$285.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.85

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