We came a long way with this project when matching funds were available, and when they ran out, we came another long way. This is a very brief video there’s a great talk of almost an hour from him, and nothing in between. The Way Things Work Now is the updated version of David Macaulay’s fascinating The Way Things Work, which takes apart technology so you don’t have to. DONATE HEREĭonations of ANY size can make a BIG difference! There is nothing I love more than being able to provide books that they're interested in. I know they would love, love these books! This donation would be greatly appreciated. I would love to have these books in my classroom library. Many of my students came up to me specifically asking for these types of books. Many of them love books about science, cars, planes, spies, etc.

Many boys preferred to read nonfiction than fiction books. I would like to provide science based nonfiction books for my students. Total: $255.31 (2x matching funds from The Montgomery Family Fund) Location: Woodland Acres Middle School, Houston, Texas Resources: Help me give my students nonfiction science books to add to our classroom library.Įconomic need: An Equity Focus School n early all students from low‑income households. PROJECT #1 Project: Informational Science Books We invite you to join us in supporting projects that provide books to classrooms in Texas. This project should not be very hard to complete, with matching funds from The Montgomery Family Fund: We believe that instilling a love of reading is critical to setting students up for success in life.

Many thanks to Eastern Bluebird for sharing this suggestion! She has a great collection here of mostly science and technology non-fiction. This week we have a new project, from a Houston middle-school teacher who needs more books she can coax boys to read.

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