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

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From River Otters to Goats, From Great Literature to Play!

Help me give my students 2 fence screens, 10 stuffed animals, 29 books, a set of zip ties, and 2 sets of rain boots.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Morrell's classroom raised $656

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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.

My Project

This project is part of a series of garden projects that I have written, with the primary goal of creating literacy, math, science and art extension activities which will take us outdoors. The curriculum used by my district for Pre-K has an outdoor component that I would like to enhance with a garden library that focuses on Wisconsin animals. I've started a beautiful collection of books, that include both fiction and nonfiction books, using Wisconsin animals.

The foundation of this project includes 29 books that will help to bring my students outside to experience our garden throughout the seasons.

It is important for children to be outside, experiencing the natural world. The materials in this project, will help to beautify our garden- the privacy screens will cover some unattractive fencing.

The animals will bring imaginative play into the garden even more than it naturally promotes. The children will re-enact the stories we read, they will discover some of the animals in real life, especially in the insect world, and they will learn many pre-academic skills while exploring and taking care of our garden. They will also learn about the changing of the seasons, life cycles, animal habitats, ecosystems, migration, weather, and gardening.

Ms. Morrell Anna F Doerfler School Grades PreK-2

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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
iCover 6x25ft Privacy Screen Fence, Garden Windscreen Mesh Shade Sail Net Barrier, Reinforced Bindings and Brass Grommets Cable Zip Ties Included,Brown • Amazon Business $32.83 2 $65.66
Western Chief Kids Firechief 2 Rainboot (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Red 10 Toddler M • Amazon Business $21.00 2 $42.00
Wild Republic Ck-Mini Little Brown Bat 8" Plush • Amazon Business $10.21 2 $20.42
Aurora® Adorable Mini Flopsie™ Chip™ Stuffed Animal - Playful Ease - Timeless Companions - Brown 8 Inches • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
What's Inside A Bird's Nest?: And Other Questions About Nature & Life Cycles • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Before We Stood Tall: From Small Seed to Mighty Tree • Amazon Business $17.37 1 $17.37
What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
TAMMYFLYFLY River Otter Stuffed Animal Otter 12 inches Doll, 32cm, Plush Toy, Soft Toy Gift (Otter) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Henry the Snail (Katarina's Small Wonders) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
XINGO 16 inch Black Zip Ties Heavy Duty 100 PCS, 175 LBS Ultra Strong Plastic Wire Ties, Large Cable Ties Extra Long Tie Wraps, Indoor and Outdoor UV Resistant • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Aurora® Adorable Flopsie™ Rusty Retriever™ Stuffed Animal - Playful Ease - Timeless Companions - Brown 12 Inches • Amazon Business $14.34 1 $14.34
Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Snails!: A My Incredible World Picture Book for Children (My Incredible World: Nature and Animal Picture Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Otters!: A My Incredible World Picture Book for Children (My Incredible World: Nature and Animal Picture Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Squirrels!: A My Incredible World Picture Book (My Incredible World: Nature and Animal Picture Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Owls!: A My Incredible World Picture Book for Children (My Incredible World: Nature and Animal Picture Books for Children) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Listen to the Language of the Trees: A story of how forests communicate underground • Amazon Business $11.81 1 $11.81
Aurora® Adorable Mini Flopsie™ Paisley Goat™ Stuffed Animal - Playful Ease - Timeless Companions - Brown 8 Inches • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Roscoe Learns to Wait (Roscoe the Rooster) • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Roscoe the Bossy Rooster (Roscoe the Rooster) • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Otters: River or Sea? A Compare and Contrast Book • Amazon Business $10.94 1 $10.94
Bearington Collection Lil' Tanner The Labrador Stuffed Puppy, 8 Inch Yellow Lab Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Aurora® Adorable Mini Flopsie™ Lily™ Stuffed Animal - Playful Ease - Timeless Companions - Gray 8 Inches • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
Don't Wake Up the Bear! • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
Big Chickens • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Aurora® Adorable Mini Flopsie™ Bitty Bunny™ Stuffed Animal - Playful Ease - Timeless Companions - Brown 8 Inches • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98
Big Chickens Fly the Coop • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Oscar and the Frog: A Book About Growing (Start with Science) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Bats at the Ballgame (A Bat Book) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Love Snails the Most: A Child's World • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
All About Animals in Winter (Celebrate Winter) • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67
What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Bats at the Library • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Bats at the Beach (A Bat Book) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Oscar and the Snail: A Book About Things That We Use (Start with Science) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound (Start with Science) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Oscar and the Moth: A Book About Light and Dark (Start with Science) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Oscar and the Cricket: A Book About Moving and Rolling (Start with Science) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Explore My World Sea Otters • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Owls • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$519.19

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$556.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.29

Total project goal

$655.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$655.27

6 Donors

-$185.00

Donations toward project cost

-$177.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$446.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$379.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.82

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$0.00

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