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Ms. Megan from Milwaukee, WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Wisconsin Wildlife

My students need binoculars, microscopes, and books for identifying Wisconsin wildlife and geography.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Megan's classroom raised $631

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our classroom is an open and inviting environment designed to foster independent student learning. My students are thirsty for new materials to continue their education.

I teach in a public urban multi-age Montessori school with forty-five first through fourth-grade students.

My students learn through small group and individual lessons, research and inquiry, and by going out into our community. My students come from all different backgrounds racially and socioeconomically and live in an urban setting. My co-teacher and I are piloting a combined Montessori 1st-6th grade classroom.

My students are involved in social justice and environmental conscious movements taking a stand and trying to better the world. Our students work hard with the resources they have to follow their passions and find meaning in their education.

My Project

In the Montessori Elementary classroom, children study botany, zoology, and geography. In addition to classroom materials, we make it a priority to take nature walks and go on Goings Out to explore.

There is no better way to learn botany, zoology, and geography than to experience Wisconsin wildlife for yourself.

With this project, we will have supplies to identify plants, animals, and geographic features we encounter. Here in southeastern Wisconsin, we are very fortunate to have some amazing natural areas within our urban area, and not too far away.

Near our school, we have two large parks that offer us a place to observe wildlife and are a short drive away from Lake Michigan and all of its shoreline parks.

We will use binoculars to identify birds, microscopes to identify small creatures, and all these books to both identify and research our finds. Often we find small insects and will use the microscopes and books to get a clearer picture of what we find.

Once we identify animals out in the wild, our students complete scientific drawings and do research on their finds. These books will be a great resource for children to do their research.

These books will also provide inspiration for future Goings Out by showing students the diverse wildlife of Wisconsin, and maps of where they live. Hopefully, we can explore some new areas and discover new (to us) species!

Appreciation and understanding of the wildlife in our area is a crucial skill, and we hope to foster this through these outings.

Ms. Megan Highland Community School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milwaukee, WI View local requests

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
High-Resolution Kids Binoculars Set 8x21 - Bird Watching - Educational Learning - Birthday Gift- Hunting - Outdoor Camp - ( Rubber Shock Proof and Prism Coating ) Grass Green • Amazon Business $25.99 8 $207.92
Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second Edition • Amazon Business $10.44 5 $52.20
Kids Backyard Bug Catchers Exploration Science and Viewer Microscope, Insect Magnifier, Living Adventure Insert Case With Catching Tools for Little Critters for fun( Random Color) • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Wisconsin Flora: An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Wisconsin • Amazon Business $35.97 1 $35.97
Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas • Amazon Business $35.58 1 $35.58
Wisconsin's Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, Where to Find Them • Amazon Business $26.14 1 $26.14
Wisconsin's Foundations: A Review of the State's Geology and Its Influence • Amazon Business $26.07 1 $26.07
Field Guide to Wisconsin Streams: Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles • Amazon Business $21.56 1 $21.56
Mammals of Wisconsin Field Guide (Mammal Identification Guides) • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96
Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan Field Guide • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan (Wild Berries & Fruits Identification Guides) • Amazon Business $9.77 1 $9.77
Trees of Wisconsin Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides) • Amazon Business $9.37 1 $9.37

Materials cost

$498.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$535.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.57

Total project goal

$630.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $630.48

6 Donors

-$303.20

Donations toward project cost

-$267.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.28

match offer

-$315.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$267.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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