My students are bursting with energy and have a strong desire to grow and learn.
The majority of my students are Native American and due to the low socioeconomic area we live in, 100 percent of my students receive free breakfast and lunch at school.
I am aware of the challenges many of my students face and I make sure that when they walk through my classroom door, they are all given an equal opportunity to learn in a positive, encouraging environment.
My Project
My students' favorite part of our classroom is the big window and the bird feeders that hang outside. My students love to take a break from learning and watch the birds stopping by for a meal. They often work at the counter by the windows to watch the birds, but they can also look out the windows from their table groups and see the birds fluttering around the feeders.
I've seen many benefits of bird watching in my students - it's calming, lessens stress, it builds community, students show a growing appreciation for nature, and they ask great scientific questions.
We need two new window bird feeders that will allow us to watch birds through the clear acrylic glass of the feeders. We also need bags of bird seed to keep our feeders full throughout the coming fall and winter.
Valley Splendor Premium Blend Bird Seed, 40 lbs
• Amazon Business
$30.00
7
$210.00
Wild Birds of Joy Window Bird Feeder with 4 Super Strong Suction Cups & Sliding Seed Tray, Large, Clear Acrylic, Easy Clean, Outdoor Bird Feeders, Outside View Up Close of Finch, Cardinal and Blue Jay
• Amazon Business
$16.95
2
$33.90
Materials cost
$243.90
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.66
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$277.56
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$48.98
Total project goal
$326.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$326.54
6 Donors
-$311.54
Donations toward project cost
-$264.81
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$46.73
match offer
-$15.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$12.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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