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Mrs. Dye from Gig Harbor, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bird Study

My students need compact binoculars, reference books and molds for making bird models.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dye's classroom raised $619

This project is fully funded

My Students

What could be better than watching eagles soar on a beautiful spring day?

My highly capable fourth and fifth grade students love to learn and are passionate about science and their environment.

We take many environmental field trips throughout the year to study different habitats (wetland, marsh, dock, beach, etc), but we don't have any binoculars or reference materials for studying birds.

My Project

I have written a multidisciplinary unit on birds that I will teach next year. As part of this unit, I would like my students to not only watch birds in their natural habitat, but I would also like for them to read and write reports about birds. One important aspect of this unit will be focusing on how birds adapt to their environment. The models of bird feet will provide a unique opportunity for students to compare the feet of a variety of birds.

With budget cuts, we have no supplies for science.

I have requested two binoculars, 18 reference books on birds, a poster and a set of bird molds with extra plaster to make models of feet. With your donation, I can make environmental science an important part of my curriculum and at the same time encourage children to respect and protect our environment.

Mrs. Dye Artondale Elementary School Grades 3-5 Gig Harbor, WA View local requests 30 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Compact Zoom Binocular • Nasco $47.95 2 $95.90
Mold/Model Unit – Birds • Nasco $49.75 1 $49.75
Nasco Casting Plaster • Nasco $5.65 2 $11.30
Avian Raptors Laminated Poster • Nasco $11.95 1 $11.95
Eyewitness: Eagles and Birds of Prey Jemima Parry-Jones, Eyewitness Books, Frank Greenaway (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $14.52 6 $87.12
Eyewitness Bird David Burnie • Barnes and Noble $13.67 12 $164.04
Bird DK Publishing, Martin Sheen • Barnes and Noble $25.64 1 $25.64

Materials cost

$445.70

Vendor shipping charges

$16.89

Sales tax

$28.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$507.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.35

Total project goal

$618.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$618.60

16 Donors

-$308.20

Donations toward project cost

-$253.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.58

match offer

-$309.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$253.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.09

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$0.00

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