Help me give my students the supplies needed to care and feed the 18 animals at their school.
$811 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
ZOO CREW provides an experience for our low income middle school students to develop their leadership skills while furthering their science education by working with a variety of animals living on our campus. Through the ZOO CREW program, we excite our youth by caring for a wide range of animals including Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Turtles, Bearded Dragons and our friendly Snakes' daily needs; as well as learning about their various habitats and ecosystems. All of this is provided while in a supervised, safe and nurturing environment.
Science shows children who grow up with the responsibility of caring for animals helps develop key leadership skills.
Humane education fosters empathy in individuals for all living creatures, while teaching them to appreciate, respect and help animals; whether companion, wild or farm. In doing so, the students are building leadership skills such as work ethic, adaptability, continued learning, networking and passion.
These students are passionate about pursing careers in Veterinary medicine, Science, Engineering and Medicine. It is a joy to watch each and every one of them learn and grow!
My Project
The items needed will help us to continue caring for our 18 animals in the lab at school. Day to day we need to change the bedding / litter in several cages. The heat lights are for the Bearded Dragon enclosure as it is critical to ensure they are getting the proper type and amount of light. The Fresh Veggie Containers and bags will help us to extend the life of the fresh veggies fed to most of the animals daily. The heaters and timers will help to regulate the turtle enclosure for proper temperature and light for basking.
The auto feeders will help to ensure that the turtles will be fed over the weekend when the students are not here.
For longer periods when school is out the students take the animals home to care for them and we send supplies with them. The Aqueon Filters are critical to maintain fresh water for the turtles and are changed out 1-2 times per week. The lab coats help to protect arms and clothing when handling our animals.
We thank you in advance for your support. Our students will be able to continue to facilitate their animal classroom experiences, which will allow them to independently care for these magnificent classroom animals.
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