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Ms. Leathers from Garnett KS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Map-less Geography Class

My students need 25 atlases to successfully learn about the geography of the United States.

  • $334 goal

This project expired on December 20, 2013.

This project expired on December 20, 2013.

My Students

Have you ever tried to learn about the states without an atlas? My students are doing just that! We're using big maps, and my students can't reach their full potential because they don't have a US Atlas.

My students are wonderful students who try their hardest to succeed.

I teach in primarily a low SES school district and my students fight for all they have. It's a small town school and my students are disadvantaged and don't get all the opportunities that students do in a larger town but that doesn't discourage them. They come to school excited to learn and build relationships and skills that will last a lifetime.

My Project

My students will be able to actually have their own copy of an atlas that includes maps of all the states. These atlases will allow my students to better understand the geography of the United States and become better equipped for the real world. We will be able to go on 'road trips' through the United States and follow along as a classmate tells us where they traveled and why. It will enlighten my students to have a map they can actually have at their desk.

Have you ever tried teaching a geography class with no textbook AND no atlas?

It's the hardest thing to do, and it's even harder on my students because they have to do a lot of the learning on their own because we don't have atlases to aide in our geography class. My students are getting up and going around the room to the maps I have hung up to answer questions on worksheets and bless their hearts. They struggle to understand true geography.

Ms. Leathers
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOOK ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES GRADES 3-6 • School Specialty $8.55 25 $213.75

Materials cost

$213.75

Vendor shipping charges

$21.38

Sales tax

$15.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.01

Total project goal

$333.42

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