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Eno Valley Eagles Can Be Ecologists, Naturalists and Conservationists, too!

Help me give my students the tools they need to discover and identify native wildlife that lives on our campus and in the woods behind our school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sharpe's classroom raised $1,074

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My Project

Eno Valley Elementary is a suburban school bordering the district's outdoor education campus, The Hub Farm. The Hub Farm, situated along the playground and soccer field fence behind the school, serves as a unique resource for our wildlife observation project. Eno Valley students come from suburban and urban neighborhoods. Observing local wildlife can be tricky so close to a big city, but with the woods and Hub Farm practically next door, students have noticed wildlife on our campus, such as Canada Geese, various songbirds, and squirrels. Students wonder if other animals, such as whitetail deer, skunks, opossums, and foxes, live in these woods.

My future ecologists, naturalists, and conservationists will play a crucial role in this wildlife observation project.

Equipped with field guides, binoculars, and two trail cameras, they will use their naturalist skills to observe, identify, and collect data about the wildlife and habitats around our school. Their science notebooks will serve as a canvas for their research, data collection, and observational sketches, making them active participants in this educational endeavor.

As our scientists investigate, they will integrate NC Standards for Science and the Science and Engineering Practices by applying their knowledge to real-world situations, similar to what ecologists and conservationists do. They will identify wildlife by their functions and habitats, observe how wild animals use their senses in their natural environment, and learn about the habitats and behaviors of NC wildlife in Durham. This knowledge will be directly applicable to a pressing real-world problem, the predicament of NC Red Wolves, providing students with an opportunity to compare a different NC habitat with the local habitats, and to engineer ways for red wolf conservation.

Final products will be student choice, and include sharing their investigations and discoveries with our school through comprehensive presentations, posters, or a field guide.

Project tagged as

Durham, NC
Grades 3-5
Climate & The Environment
Science
Traditional School
Maxwell Hanrahan Foundation
Instructional Technology
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Sharpe Eno Valley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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400 students impacted 20donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Rexing - H2 4K Wi-Fi Trail Camera with Ultra Night Vision for Hunting Games and Wildlife Monitoring - Green • Best Buy Education $164.03 2 $328.06

Samsung - Pro Ultimate 512GB SDXC Memory Card • Best Buy Education $63.04 2 $126.08

Hontry Binoculars for Adults and Kids, 10x25 Compact Binoculars for Bird Watching, Theater and Concerts, Hunting and Sport Games • Amazon Business $24.95 5 $124.75

Naturally Curious Day by Day: A Photographic Field Guide and Daily Visit to the Forests, Fields, and Wetlands of Eastern North America • Amazon Business $31.08 1 $31.08

Book Birds Eastern Region Field Guide • Ward's Science $24.23 1 $24.23

Eastern Trees National Audubon Society North American Field Guide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.95 1 $22.95

Reptiles and Amphibians National Audubon Society North American Field Guide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.95 1 $22.95

Eastern Wildflowers National Audubon Society North American Field Guide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.95 1 $22.95

Insects and Spiders National Audubon Society North American Field Guide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.95 1 $22.95

The Naturalist's Companion: A Field Guide to Observing and Understanding Wildlife • Amazon Business $15.90 1 $15.90

Trees of the Carolinas Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59

Birds of the Carolinas Field Guide (Bird Identification Guides) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79

How to Find a Fox • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39

Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife (Scientists in the Field) • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65

Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists) • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost			$796.81
Vendor shipping charges			$11.93
Sales tax			$62.15
3rd party payment processing fee			$11.95
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$912.84
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$161.09
Total project goal			$1,073.93
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$1,073.93
17 Donors			-$928.99
Donations toward project cost			-$823.59
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$105.40
Matching donations from our partners			-$105.00
Match offers toward project cost			-$89.25
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$15.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$39.94
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Eno Valley Eagles Can Be Ecologists, Naturalists and Conservationists, too!

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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