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Ms. Ekins from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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These Books Are Garbage...In a Good Way

Help me give my students colorful, engaging books to help them create their own learning about garbage, recycling, and how to help the Earth!

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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

I recently returned to teaching second grade in an urban school.

Despite many challenges, my students come school each day eager to learn how to learn and drive their own learning.

My students love school because they experience thrilling and motivating educational experiences that simultaneously improve their math, writing, reading, science, and social studies skills.

This often takes monetary funding I am not given by my state or school district. Unforgettable learning experiences in second grade help my students retain learning in their long-term memories.

My Project

Having small sets of informational text allows my students to feel like they discovered the answers to their science questions.

Second graders love learning science, so what better way to improve their reading and writing skills than through science reading and writing?

The students will use these books to learn about garbage and how to keep most of the garbage we throw away out of landfills. Then, they will use their knowledge to create informational books of their own and use the rubber bands to bind their final drafts. This type of learning puts students in charge of their learning and it becomes learning they will never forget!

Ms. Ekins North Star Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Salt Lake City, UT 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fly Guy Presents: Garbage and Recycling (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) (12) • Amazon Business $4.99 12 $59.88
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Composting: Nature's Recyclers (Amazing Science) • Amazon Business $8.95 6 $53.70
Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) • Amazon Business $6.99 6 $41.94
I Am Earth: An Earth Day Book for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $3.02 6 $18.12
What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Save the Scraps (Save the Earth) • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
1000 Pc Rubber Bands General Purpose Rubber Bands for Home or Office use • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95

Materials cost

$264.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$298.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.73

Total project goal

$351.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $351.52

3 Donors

-$326.52

Donations toward project cost

-$277.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.97

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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