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Going Deeper With PBL - Animals!

Help me give my students resources they need to be successful in Project Based Learning!

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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

We are part of a Project Based Learning school that encourages our students to make a difference, think outside of the box, collaborate and create. Our students are inquisitive, hard working and creative kids with a love for learning.

With these resources about animals our students will be able to dive even deeper into animals and their habitats by researching and creating their own enclosures for animals to not only make sure they survive but thrive!

Students benefit from having access to physical books just as much as easily access information on the internet. They will apply the knowledge they learn from exploring these resources and researching about the needs of their own chosen animal and its habitat. Students will work in groups to research zoos, sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers to discover what environment would be best for their animal and create a space to provide them with what they need!

Ms. Leach
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Quiet Forest • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Moose (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Daytime and Nighttime: Explore the earth's habitats during the day and night - Flip over to explore the Daytime • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Galapagos Penguin or Emperor Penguin (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
National Geographic Readers: Reptiles (L1/Coreader) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Amazing Animals: Iguanas • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Koalas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sea Turtles (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Geckos (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Komodo Dragons (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Penguins (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Iguanas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Geckos (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Beavers (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Swans (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Crabs (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Iguanas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Manatees (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Peacocks (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Raccoons (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Seahorses (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Skunks (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Lemurs (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Giraffes (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Wild Horses (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Kangaroos (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Chimpanzees (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Pandas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Flamingos (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Penguins (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Tigers (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sloths (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Walruses (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Amazing Animals: Iguanas • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Foxes (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Jellyfish (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Parrots (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Bison (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Eagles (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Owls (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Killer Whales (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Dolphins (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Owls (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
National Geographic Readers: Level 2 - Pandas • Amazon Business $5.39 2 $10.78
Amazing Animals: Parrots • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Prairie Dogs (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Crocodiles (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Woodpeckers (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bats (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Monkeys (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lions (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sharks (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Wolves (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Llamas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pelicans (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pelicans (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Llamas (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hawks (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Zebras (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Amazing Animals: Bighorn Sheep • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Polar Bears (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hippopotamuses (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Chameleons (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Elk (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Whales (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Frogs (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.80 1 $9.80
Frogs (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.80 1 $9.80
Seahorses (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Cougars (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Snakes (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Snakes (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
Polar Animal Adaptations (A+ Books: Amazing Animal Adaptations) • Amazon Business $9.06 1 $9.06
About Amphibians: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
About Reptiles: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Rays (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
What If There Were No Gray Wolves?: A Book About the Temperate Forest Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
About Mammals: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68
Jaguars (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
About Insects: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $8.26 1 $8.26
About Birds: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Snow Leopards (Amazing Animals) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
About Fish: A Guide for Children • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Desert Animal Adaptations (A+ Books: Amazing Animal Adaptations) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Red-Eyed Tree Frog or Wood Frog (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Spotted Eagle-Owl or Snowy Owl (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Fennec Fox or Arctic Fox (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
What Can Live in a Desert? (First Step Nonfiction ― Animal Adaptations) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Desert Hare or Arctic Hare (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
National Geographic Readers: Hedgehogs (Level 1) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Readers: Snakes! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
National Geographic Readers: Wolves • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Amazing Animals: Tortoises • Amazon Business $5.37 1 $5.37
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs • Amazon Business $5.13 1 $5.13
National Geographic Readers: Lizards • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Buzz, Bee! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Wild Cats (Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Elephants • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Whales (PreReader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: A Zebra's Day (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: In the Pond (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Arctic Animals (L2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Red Pandas • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Alligators and Crocodiles • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Sharks! (Science Reader Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Slither, Snake! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Kids Readers: Real Dragons (L1/Coreader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Polar Bears • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Swing Sloth!: Explore the Rain Forest • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Hop, Bunny!: Explore the Forest • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Turtles • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Ducks (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: All About Bears (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
National Geographic Readers: Bears • Amazon Business $4.50 1 $4.50
National Geographic Readers: Frogs! • Amazon Business $4.50 1 $4.50
National Geographic Readers: Tigers • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Spiders • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Giraffes • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Sea Otters • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Owls • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Monkeys • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Koalas • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Lions • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Peek, Otter • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$1,127.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,182.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$208.72

Total project goal

$1,391.46

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Total project goal

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 $1,391.46

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