Our school provides inner-city "at-risk" youth with exciting opportunities to conduct fieldwork in one of the largest city parks in the nation. These students, many of whom have had few opportunities to spend time in nature, let alone do quality fieldwork in nature, mostly live in "the projects" or in group homes. All of the students are on probation and have experienced more than their share of violence and chaos.
We must give students who have had less opportunity an equitable chance to be successful in college. In this project students are documenting the bio-diversity in one of our nation’s largest city parks. This type of fieldwork gives them a head start doing upper division college fieldwork. When they compare their fieldwork to those projects in higher education, they see they are capable of doing the same type of work that college students do. Therefore they are more likely to give college a try.
The opportunity to spend quality time with plants and animals leads the students to a level of calm and focus that they rarely have felt. They have many questions about the wildlife they observe. The field guides will provide some immediate answers in the field. As students discover new living organisms, they need to identify and document as much information as possible.
My students need field guides to help identify each member of the eco-system they are studying. The field guides include guides to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and a variety of plants.
You can make a big difference in the life of young people that have really not had a lot of opportunities, to get out into nature. Experience shows us that these types of activities have a huge impact on the motivation and sense of self-confidence of the students that participate in them. This can lead to a renewed sense of hope, and sense of purpose.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds Michigan Jonathan K. Alderfer (Editor), Mel Baughman (Editor)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest Peter Alden, National Audubon Society
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Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America James A. Duke, Steven Foster, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes: North America (National Audubon Society Series) James D. Williams, National Audubon Society, Carter R. Gilbert, Carter Rowell Gilbert
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A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America Sheri L. Williamson, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor)
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The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells Harald A. Rehder, James M. Carmichael (Photographer)
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Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks (Peterson Field Guides Series) Olaus J. Murie, Mark Elbroch, Roger Tory Peterson
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America Kenn Kaufman, Eric Eaton, Eric R. Eaton
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$17.05
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A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America Joseph T. Collins, Roger Conant, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Tom R. Johnson (Illustrator), Isabelle Hunt Conant (Illustrator)
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$37.80
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (National Audubon Society Feild Guide Series) Lorus Johnson Milne, Margery Milne, Susan Rayfield (Illustrator), With Margery Milne
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$31.92
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals John O. Whitaker, National Audubon Society Staff
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$35.90
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region Elbert L. Little, Sonja Bullaty (Photographer), Angelo Lomeo (Photographer)
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National Audubon Society: Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region John W. Thieret, William A. Niering, Nancy C. Olmstead
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The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies Robert Michael Pyle, Robert M. Pyle
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$39.50
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America Arthur V. Evans, Foreword by Craig Tufts
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$31.92
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer, Jonathan Alderfer (Editor)
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$38.40
Materials cost
$392.34
Vendor shipping charges
$39.23
Sales tax
$28.44
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.81
Fulfillment labor & materials
$17.00
Total project cost
$487.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$106.90
Total project goal
$593.90
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$593.90
1 Donor
-$286.44
Donations toward project cost
-$243.47
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$42.97
match offer
-$286.51
Match offer toward project cost
-$234.94
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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