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Ms. Walsh from San Francisco, CA is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Walsh's classroom raised $1,419

Head for the Hills

My students need the opportunity to visit an environmental education center and experience the beach, marine biology lab, animals, and the open outdoors.

This project expired on April 20, 2009.

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Ms. Walsh Longfellow Elementary School
San Francisco, CA Grades 3-5

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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.

Head for the Hills Though my third grade students have seen hills in the city, the Headlands Institute is a whole different world than the city. Hills, sand, surf, wind, birds. It’s a wonderful place for environmental education. I would like to bring my predominantly “English learner” students (many have a different home language) there to explore the outdoors and learn about the environment. In the marine biology lab, my third grade students can touch a starfish or sea anemone. Last year they marveled at the two-inch long baby octopus which became prey for a hermit crab. Outside, a mother duck and her young crossed the path within 15 feet of us; this may seem unexciting but not for students who live in the city and rarely see any wild animals. What surprised me after last year's trip were their comments about the beach sand. They couldn’t keep their hands from digging in the tiny pebbly beach sand. "It wasn't real sand!" they later shared back in the classroom. I was confused. They had to explain to me that they were used to smooth white sand like tropical beach pictures but they learned the geology behind it – sand comes from rocks. Upon close examination, they could see sand had various colored pebbles. The students also use observation skills to sketch an animal of their choice --an owl, mountain lion, fox, seagull, or one of the many (taxidermy) animals. It’s a special chance to get up close to real animals, albeit stuffed. A display of ocean foods from around the world, accompanied by a huge world map, will have them saying, “I’ve eaten that” or “My family makes that”. My students are from a variety of cultures and I appreciate any field trip connection they can make with their own lives. The Headlands Institute provides an opportunity to hike along the lagoon or view the ocean. Students feel challenged and proud of a 1,000 feet climb up the hill – dodging poison oak along the way – to be rewarded with a spectacular view of the ocean. I hope my eight-year-old students can experience this wonderful place. Though they live in a coastal city, many have never been to a beach. The educators there make it inviting, fun, and informative while teaching them about stewardship of the land and our environment. There’s an excitement to learning out in the wide open spaces. As Richard Louv wrote in "Last Child in the Woods", I don’t want them to have “nature deficiency disorder” but to see the earth and the environment as a wondrous place to explore, respect, and regard as their own to protect. I’d welcome your participation in making this trip a reality. My students need funds for a bus to take a day trip outside the city and program fees to participate in the environmental education program. Thank you for your interest.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Walsh Longfellow Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than half of 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Destination Partipants Total
Headlands Institute in Marin Headlands, CA
(A day of environmental education (animals, beach exploration, marine biology lab, hiking)) 		20 students, 1 teacher & 3 parents $1,118.00

Trip cost

$1,118.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$1,163.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$255.29

Total project goal

$1,418.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,418.29

4 Donors

-$1,368.24

Donations toward project cost

-$1,163.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$205.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.05

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 $0.00

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