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Ms. Heather Lisey from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What is this Place Called Earth, and What is Beyond It?

My students need a Weather and Solar System Activity Tubs & Learning Center, Seasons & Weather and Solar System book libraries, a Solar System Mobile Kit, and a Water Kit.

  • $405 goal

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My Students

Louise Boyd Cadwell said, "In the Reggio Emilia preschools, however, each child is viewed as infinitely capable, creative, and intelligent. The job of the teacher is to support these qualities and to challenge children in appropriate ways so that they develop fully."

This year, I have 30 Kindergarten active students, who attend school year-round with an extended-day program, Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M.

to 5:00 P.M. Although 92% of the students come from low-income households, we try to provide every opportunity for them to learn and excel. Within our class, we have a variety of learners, including kinesthetic, tactile, naturalist, and visual learners. My students enjoy engaging in hands-on activities and are curious to learn about the world around them and what is beyond the stars. In order to help my students develop fully, challenge them, and fulfill the Illinois standard: Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment, I created a unique, hands-on Science unit to fulfill their need to learn more about the Earth and Sky.

My Project

However, my students need resources in order to carry out this unit and provide a solid knowledge base about the Earth and Sky to create their own solar system models and engage in water experiments. If this grant is funded, my students will be able to build fluency and comprehension about weather, seasons, the Earth, and the solar system with Science learning libraries. They will be able to learn more about the water cycle with the Wonderful Water Backpack Kit. Students will be able to work independently or in small groups with the Weather & Seasons Instant Learning Center and Theme Tub--questioning, experimenting, recording observations, and discussing their findings about the Earth. They will learn about and interact with planets using the Solar System tub and learn about how the planets revolve around the sun using the Solar System mobile. After interacting with these resources, they will create a book and group project based on what they learned about the Earth & Solar System.

With your donation, my students will be able to discover what the Earth's resources, its water cycle, seasons, and its place in the solar system, in addition to increasing their fluency with nonfiction books about Earth, Weather, and Space.

Please help my students fulfill their need to learn about the Earth & Sky!

Ms. Heather Lisey Alain Locke Charter Academy Grades PreK-2

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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF989 - Solar System Activity Tub - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95
FF983 - Weather Activity Tub - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95
TT697 - Weather & Seasons Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RE978 - Seasons & Weather Theme Book Library • Lakeshore Learning $32.50 1 $32.50
FF966 - Seasons & Weather Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
GG868 - Solar System Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $29.50 1 $29.50
Wonderful, Wonderful Water Backpack Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.94 1 $36.94
Solar System Mobile Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.86 1 $12.86

Materials cost

$306.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$352.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.62

Total project goal

$404.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $404.80

5 Donors

-$202.40

Donations toward project cost

-$176.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.31

match offer

-$202.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$176.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.31

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