Our Zoo: Tree Frogs, Millipedes, and Carnivorous Plants
My students need an ant farm, butterfly kit, praying mantis kit, carnivorous plants, various animal habitats, live animals, and supplies to keep them alive.
$615 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
This year when I asked my students what they wanted to do for a class project, they said, "Let's build a zoo!"
My fourth graders live in a working class and immigrant neighborhood.
Most of them are learning English as a second language, some have special needs, and all of them love to learn. Our Title I school is an important safe haven for my kids, who are surrounded by poverty and gang activity.
My Project
My students want to create an opportunity for other students in our school to see live animals. Our zoo is going to be set up inside our classroom. Each part of the room will host a different ecosystem, like the desert, bog, or rain forest.
In order to create this classroom zoo, my students need a variety of live animals, habitats, and supplies to take care of the animals. Once they have set up their "zoo," they are going to invite other classes at our school to visit. My students will act as docents and give tours of our classroom zoo. Imagine their proud faces when they show other students a Venus fly trap, ant farm, tree frog, and praying mantis--all within the confines of our classroom! We are asking for an ant farm, a praying mantis habitat, a millipede kit, carnivorous plants, various animal habitats, live animals, and other supplies to maintain our zoo.
With your generous donation, my students will learn about animals, how to take care of them, and how to present the animals to visitors in a scientific fashion.
The learning opportunities are endless with this project. My students and I thank you!
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