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Ms. Young from Oakland, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bird Watching and Naturalist Materials for Newcomer Citizen Scientists

Help me give my students binoculars, notebooks, and art material to help them creatively explore the natural world during distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Young's classroom raised $875

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

I teach at a small, community-based Title I (low-income) school in East Oakland. I teach science to students with limited or interrupted formal education, who are primarily indigenous Mam speakers from Guatemala. Most of them are in their first year in the US -- what a year to arrive! COVID-19 has them learning from home, many without access to technology, and with new stress and responsibilities as they help hold together households with family members who have lost employment. Even so, they're highly motivated to achieve and looking for more opportunities to learn.

My Project

Distance learning has forced me to rethink the way I teach science. My students are learning to read and write for the first time in a second or third language, and many still do not have laptops or internet at home. My school has been working very hard on getting them this technology, but even so, you can't do the hands-on experimentation that's central to doing science over Zoom. I want to give them that experience, and get them outside!

I am requesting the materials to help my students explore the natural world through nature journaling and field sketching.

I am requesting binoculars and magnifying glasses to introduce students to citizen science, birding, and naturalist work at home -- and support them in becoming keen observers of the natural world. I am also requesting quality watercolors, notebooks, and colored pencils to help students make nature field journals that they can take pride in. I hope to use these materials to help support my students in observing the nature around them and becoming citizen scientists.

Ms. Young Urban Promise Academy Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Celestron UpClose G2 8 x 21 Roof Prism Binoculars • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.25 18 $364.50
00378-0249 - Sakura Koi Watercolor Sketch Box Travel Pan Sets - Set of 24 colors • Blick Art Materials $22.89 6 $137.34
ARTEZA 3.5x5.5" Watercolor Book, Pack of 3 Small Pocket Pads, 80 Pages per Journal, 110lb/230gsm, with Inner Pocket and Elastic Strap, for Watercolor Techniques and Mixed Medi • Amazon Business $12.40 6 $74.40
Crayola Bulk Colored Pencils, Pre-sharpened, Back to School Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 24 • Amazon Business $36.49 1 $36.49
Homgaty 10 Pieces Kids Handheld Magnifying Glasses Set, 5X and 10X Magnification Plastic Reading Magnifiers with 10 Lanyard for School Student Outdoor Explorer or Science Observation • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98

Materials cost

$644.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $58.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$743.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.18

Total project goal

$874.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $874.55

3 Donors

-$419.63

Donations toward project cost

-$386.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.94

match offer

-$419.62

Match offer toward project cost

-$356.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.30

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