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Mrs. Zelasco from Bronx, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Guardians of Nature!

Help me give my students materials to create habitats and feeding stations for our local wildlife.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Zelasco's classroom raised $491

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

Our classroom is embarking on an exciting community service project to connect with nature and support our local wildlife through environmental education. We aim to create vibrant habitats and feeding stations for local animals, offering valuable community service to our ecosystem.

We plan to build, paint, and place various birdhouses, feeders, bat houses, beehives, and insect hotels to promote pollination and biodiversity, directly contributing to environmental efforts.

Additionally, we will plant milkweed to attract butterflies and incorporate a butterfly puddler, further enhancing our impact on local wildlife. We will start the seeds inside the classroom and later transplant them into the garden in front of the school, providing ongoing community service to beautify our surroundings and support nature. We will also watch our caterpillars metamorphose into butterflies, and we will release them into the garden. We believe that these efforts will greatly benefit the animal community in our little wildlife garden space.

Through this project, students will learn about the different needs of species such as birds and bees, and how to design spaces that cater to them, fostering a sense of responsibility toward animal welfare. By constructing birdhouses and bee habitats, students will actively contribute to their local ecosystem, helping ensure these creatures have the resources they need to thrive, making a meaningful impact. Students will be able to mentor other students on protecting and supporting local wildlife and connecting with nature. Students will protect little critters and become Guardians of Nature.

Engaging in this hands-on learning journey will help students develop real-world skills while positively impacting their community.

Mrs. Zelasco PS 73X Bronx Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
The Ultimate Wooden Bat House for Outdoors - A Large Double Chamber Box Perfectly Designed to Attract Bats - Durable and Easy to Hang • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
PURPLE STAR 1N 50 Packs Cupcake Plant Nursery Pots with Humidity Dome- Planting Containers Cups- Small Flower Pots for Indoor Outdoor Plant Succulent Vegetable (Mixed Color) • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
Country-Style, Leaf with Bird, Garden Stake Bird Bath, Cast Iron, 3 Feet 2 ½ Inches Tall • Amazon Business $31.33 1 $31.33
Meudid Butterfly Puddler for Garden - Butterfly Watering Station with Glass Marbles and Outdoor Butterfly Decorations Butterfly Bath Feeder for Butterflies Bugs Moths & Bees (Green) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Dreyoo 2 Pack Cedar Bluebird Box Houses for Outside, 1-1/2” Entrance Hole Wooden Bird Houses with Metal Predator Guard, Secure Latch, Fledgling Grooves, Air Vents for Bluebird Wren Swallow Finch • Amazon Business $29.69 1 $29.69
American Plant Exchange Live Milkweed Plant, Host for Monarch Butterflies, Plant Pot for Home and Garden Decor, 6" Pot • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Butterfly Cottage Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $24.10 1 $24.10
Wooden Insect House, Insect Hotel for Bugs, Bees, Butterflys, Ladybirds, Natural Beneficial Insect Habitat for Garden and Yard • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
LCSEVEN Bird Feeder for Outdoors Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders for Outside Hanging, Metal Wild Bird Seed Feeders for Bluebird, Cardinal, Finch, Sparrow, Blue Jay, 4 Ports, Chew-Proof, Weather-Resistant • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
Bee House Bug Hotel & Butterfly House, Handcrafted Wooden Ladybug House, Natural Insect Habitat for Garden, Patio, or Yard, Durable Pine Wood, Attracts Pollinators, 10.4 x 5.5 x 3.2 Inches • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Pennington Pride Birder's Blend, Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders, Fruit Flavored Blend Attracts a Wide Variety of Birds, 10-lb. Bag • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Starter Kit – Grow 4 Beautiful Milkweed Varieties – Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds, Complete Indoor & Outdoor Butterfly Grow Kit, Perfect for Monarch Butterflies & Pollinators • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Weed Puller Tool, 2025 New Gardening Hand Weeder Tool, 6 Teeth, Portable Manganese Steel Weed Pulling Tool, Manual Multifunctional Weed Puller Tool for Yard and Garden • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Gardeners Basics, Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterflies (4 Variety Pack) Common, Showy, Butterfly and Rose Varieties Attracts Butterflies, Bees and Pollinators Heirloom Flower Seeds Wildflower Seed • Amazon Business $9.45 1 $9.45
Miracle-Gro Organic Outdoor Potting Mix, for Outdoor Container Plants, Contains Quick-Release Natural Fertilizer, OMRI Listed, 16 qt. • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Miracle-Gro Organic Outdoor Potting Mix, for Outdoor Container Plants, Contains Quick-Release Natural Fertilizer, OMRI Listed, 25 qt. • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Marigold Sparky Flowered Mix - Beautiful Flowers Seeds for Planting Indoors and Outdoors in Your Home Garden - 1998+ Non GMO Mix Seeds - 100% USA Grown - Annual, Open Pollinated Wildflower Seeds Bulk • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$358.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.13

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.62

Total project goal

$490.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.78

1 Donor

-$490.78

Donations toward project cost

-$417.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.62

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