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Mr. Pena from Pasadena, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tech Books

Help me give my students books to focus on our content, technology and STEAM!

  • $556 goal

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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

We have almost 500 students enrolled at our campus. The majority of our students are English language learners and qualify for free lunch programs. We offer an after-school program that gives low socioeconomic students a variety of classes to choose from and develop certain skills. These range from cooking to computer coding. As the computer lab teacher, I see all students in class at least once a week.

They come eager to learn and excited to take on any challenge.

They look forward to the special classes they have available.

My Project

I am requesting books for my Computer Lab classroom. It is very difficult to find books related to my content area of technology. I hand selected these picture books to share with my students because they are age appropriate ways of introducing concepts in the Computer Lab.

Literacy is a strong emphasis in our district.

Across the district, we are implementing ways on how to become better, more effective reading teachers. Reading and writing are the tides that rise all boats. If a student reads well, they will be better in math and science.

Mr. Pena Richey Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Pasadena, TX 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

499 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME FOR KIDS STEM 3rd Grade Book Set – 10 Unique Children’s Books - Spark an interest in science, technology, engineering and math with engaging ... home use. (TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers) • Amazon Business $98.08 1 $98.08
STEAM Kids: 50+ Science / Technology / Engineering / Art / Math Hands-On Projects for Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
The Official Scratch Coding Cards (Scratch 3.0): Creative Coding Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
25 Scratch 3 Games for Kids: A Playful Guide to Coding • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Emma Ren Robot Engineer: Fun and Educational STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Book for Kids • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Noah's New Phone: A Story About Using Technology for Good • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3) • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 • Amazon Business $14.30 1 $14.30
If I Built a School (If I Built Series) • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
How Things Work: Discover Secrets and Science Behind Bounce Houses, Hovercraft, Robotics, and Everything in Between (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $13.27 1 $13.27
The Big Book of Invisible Technology: A Look At How Things Work For Kids • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
How Do Cell Phones Work? Technology Book for Kids | Children's How Things Work Books • Amazon Business $12.22 1 $12.22
Unplugged Ninja: A Children's Book About Technology, Screen Time, and Finding Balance (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
The World Almanac 5,001 Incredible Facts for Kids on Nature, Science, and People (World Almanac and Book of Facts) • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
Limit Your Dragon’s Screen Time: Help Your Dragon Break His Tech Addiction. A Cute Children Story to Teach Kids to Balance Life and Technology. (My Dragon Books) • Amazon Business $11.65 1 $11.65
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
How Are Supercars Made? Technology Book for Kids 4th Grade | Children's How Things Work Books • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
The Technology Tail: A Digital Footprint Story (Communicate with Confidence) • Amazon Business $10.51 1 $10.51
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book For Kids To Promote Self Esteem • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
Clicker the Cat: Online Children's Book about Internet Safety Ages 6-8 Preschool (Clicker the Cat Healthy Tech Habits for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Chicken Clicking • Amazon Business $9.62 1 $9.62
Coding Can Change the World: A Story Picture Book For Kids Ages 7-10 • Amazon Business $9.42 1 $9.42
Awesome Science Experiments for Kids: 100+ Fun STEM / STEAM Projects and Why They Work (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
STEM Starters for Kids Technology Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Technology Facts • Amazon Business $5.84 1 $5.84

Materials cost

$435.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.26

Total project goal

$555.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $555.05

3 Donors

-$363.15

Donations toward project cost

-$312.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.72

match offer

-$187.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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