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Ms. Moritz from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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You Said What Lives in Our Oceans?

Help me give my students another window into the Marine World through these informational books about sea life!

  • $262 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are a diverse group who are excited to learn about Aquatic Science. With the majority of our students coming from low-income households (over 80% free and reduced-priced lunch), they have not had opportunities many take for granted. However, their curiosity and desire to know knows no bounds, and they actively seek new educational experiences.

These students need a space where it's okay to be curious, to seek and find answers, and to explore the natural world.

Along with trips to aquariums and educational facilities so students can actually SEE the creatures and environments they are learning about, I am attempting to generate as many hands on activities as possible.

With a high number of special education and English as Second Language learners in my class, it is imperative that they be able to FEEL and construct their lessons, as it aids in the learning process.

With your help, I'll be able to provide my students with the supplies and environment they need to be ready to take on the world.

My Project

Students have a hard time visualizing things they've never seen. While videos and digital resources are more in keeping with the times, sometimes students prefer a quiet browse through a book, with helpful information and pictures they can study at their leisure.

With these expansions to our current classroom library, students will be able to explore the depths of the ocean even further and will have their eyes opened to more of the fantastical creatures found therein.

Students often browse our library when they've completed their assignments or search for extra credit in the pages of our discovery books, and the creatures and facts they discover send them searching for more.

Ms. Moritz Elsik High School Grades 9-12

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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Houston, 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

180 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans’ Most Advanced Invertebrates • Amazon Business $26.92 1 $26.92
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises • Amazon Business $23.72 1 $23.72
Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures From the Census of Marine Life • Amazon Business $18.53 1 $18.53
Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Animal Journal: Marine Animals of the World: Notes, drawings, and observations about animals that live in the ocean • Amazon Business $14.32 1 $14.32

Materials cost

$189.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.23

Total project goal

$261.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $261.54

1 Donor

-$111.16

Donations toward project cost

-$111.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$130.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$111.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.62

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 $0.00

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