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Mrs. Berry from Bossier City LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bless Mrs. Berry's Students With Books

Help me give my students an opportunity to read UNCLE TUNGSTEN the story of a boy during the 1940s in Britain who loves all things science and history. It is a wonderfully interesting text for our chemistry curriculum.

  • 2 donors
  • $630 still needed

expires Jul 04

  • 2 donors
  • $630 still needed
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My Project

Hi there! I have been a teacher well... forever I guess! 25 years professionally however, I am currently thrilled to be teaching 11th grade students chemistry, which I absolutely love!!! But, many people wonder why this subject and this grade...

11th graders are almost always happy!

It's a great age to be! Upperclassman finally, probably driving, going to prom, senior year approaching - lots of exciting stuff. But then, they have to take the dreaded, scary chemistry class. Well, I try to make this course interesting, obviously it will be challenging enough just because of its abstract content but - if we can make it personal, relatable, then it becomes more understandable.

"Uncle Tungsten, A Boyhood Memoir" by Oliver Sacks is just that - personal, relatable and helps me as the teacher, make the science and history of science more understandable. I use the audio version and pdf or paper copies of the book in class but, its too time consuming to get out the Chromebooks, find the posting, scroll to the correct page number all before... dang, battery died! I would like to have a class set of this book for my students just like Ms. G provided for her students in the movie, Freedom Writers. There is not much nicer than holding a brand new book in your hand to read and I want that for my students as we use UNCLE TUNGSTEN to engage learning in a love of science.

Mrs. Berry
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12
  • Airline High School
  • Bossier City, LA
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 150 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood • Amazon Business $15.05 33 $496.65

Materials cost

$496.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$577.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.92

Total project goal

$679.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $679.48

2 Donors

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $629.48

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