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Ms. Cox from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support Science Literacy

My students need 46 books to build a science library.

  • $514 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are rich with interest and love to ask questions. I want to make them genuinely motivated to find reasons, solutions, and support from a variety of resources.

When students are allowed to ask their own questions and pursue answers to them, the learning becomes the students' and the motivation is intrinsic.

Although my students’ interest levels are high, their understanding of science is still a work in progress.

My Project

Please help me build scientific literacy, engagement, and excitement among my students. We need resources - books about science, that will bring science alive. However, with budget cuts and limited supplies not to mention the fact that I work in a low-income, high-needs area, it is sometimes impossible to get the resources that I need as a classroom teacher. That is where you can help in a very meaningful way.

I want to implement instructional practices which rely on books of various topics in science to improve my students' understanding of science content.

I believe if these students are exposed to science in more hands-on and creative ways, they will be able to think more critically about science and understand the scientific processes involved in their own lives.

Ms. Cox Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Food Chain Frenzy (Magic School Bus Chapter Books Series #17) Anne Capeci, Capeci Anne, John Speirs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Insect Invaders (Magic School Bus Chapter Book Series) Anne Capeci, John Speirs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Electric Storm (Magic School Bus Chapter Books Series) Anne Capeci, Judith Stamper, Hope Gangloff (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Snow (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Carolyn Bracken (Illustrator), Bruce Degen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Amazing Magnetism (Magic School Bus Chapter Book Series #12) Rebecca Carmi, Judith Stamper, John Speirs (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction Simon Basher • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Biology Simon Basher • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Physics: Why Matter Matters! Simon Basher • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Astronomy: Out of This World! Simon Basher • Barnes and Noble $7.68 1 $7.68
Levers Anne Welsbacher • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
What Is a Pulley? Lloyd G. Douglas • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
What Is a Wheel and Axle? Lloyd G. Douglas • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Screws Anne Welsbacher • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
What Is a Screw? Lloyd G. Douglas • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Inclined Planes Anne Welsbacher • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Matter: See It, Touch It, Taste It, Smell It Darlene R. Stille, Sheree Boyd (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $20.55 1 $20.55
What Is a Wedge? Lloyd G. Douglas • Barnes and Noble $4.22 1 $4.22
Simple Machines Deborah Hodge, Ontario Science Centre • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
What Are Food Chains and Webs? Bobbie Kalman, Jacqueline Langille • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten: A Book About Food Chains (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Patricia Relf, Pat Relf • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Weather Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Solids, Liquids and Gases The Ontario Science Centre, Adrienne Mason, Deborah Hodge • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Looking at Solids, Liquids, and Gases: How Does Matter Change? Jackie Gaff • Barnes and Noble $17.17 1 $17.17
Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House Series #23) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
Hurricanes and Tornadoes Neil Morris • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Air Bryan Murphy, Two-Can • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Wind (Simply Science) Natalie M. Rosinsky • Barnes and Noble $18.17 1 $18.17
Sinking and Floating (Simply Science) Natalie M. Rosinsky, Linda D. Labbo, Terrence E. Young, Mats Selen • Barnes and Noble $17.65 1 $17.65
What Floats? What Sinks?: A Look at Density Jennifer Boothroyd • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
The Air We Breathe Jen Green • Barnes and Noble $18.16 1 $18.16
Energy Chris Oxlade, Terry Jennings • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Awesome Experiments in Force & Motion Michael A. DiSpezio, Rob Collinet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.62 1 $3.62
Earth-Friendly Energy Ron Fridell • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Who Eats What?: Food Chains and Food Webs Patricia Lauber, Holly Keller (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten: A Book About Food Chains (Magic School Bus Series) Joanna Cole, Patricia Relf, Pat Relf • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41
What Do You Know about Food Chains and Food Webs? Suzanne Slade • Barnes and Noble $18.16 1 $18.16
Sunshine Makes the Seasons Franklyn M. Branley, Michael Rex (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Eyewitness Workbooks: Weather DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Biomes and Ecosystems Barbara J. Davis • Barnes and Noble $22.74 1 $22.74
The Complete Book of Science, Grades 5-6 School Specialty Publishing, School Specialty Publishing Staff • Barnes and Noble $10.22 1 $10.22
Who Was Ben Franklin? Dennis Brindell Fradin, John O'Brien (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? Margaret Frith, John O'Brien (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26
Black Pioneers of Science and Invention Louis Haber • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Black Stars: African American Women Scientists and Inventors Otha Richard Sullivan, James Haskins (Editor), Foreword by Georgia Williams Scaife • Barnes and Noble $20.26 1 $20.26
Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science and Invention in America Cheryl Harness, Cheryl Harness (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
BOOK DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCT FOR SCIENCE • Frey Scientific, Inc. $23.95 1 $23.95

Materials cost

$393.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.87

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$436.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.10

Total project goal

$514.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.00

2 Donors

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$419.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$356.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.85

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