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Ms. Tuohy from Oakland, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pet Turtle? Fine. Pet Rat? Done. Pet Elephant? Challenging.

My students need preserved animal specimens, stuffed animals, animal puppets, and animal photo cards to learn all about...animals!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tuohy's classroom raised $557

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Pet turtle? Check. Rat? Check. Crayfish? check. Snake? Check. Elephant? Challenging.

I work with all 300 students in an urban, public elementary school.

My job? Science teacher, although at times I feel more like a zoo-keeper. No, not because I spend my days herding children, but because of the live animals in my classroom. In elementary school, we learn all about animals in our Life Sciences unit. From learning the basic parts on animals in kindergarten to understanding the interdependence of animals in an ecosystem in fourth grade, animals are a big part of our curriculum. In our district, we use a hands-on Science curriculum called FOSS. It even includes live organisms, so many of the animals in my classroom were actually provided by the district. However, some animals just aren't possible to keep in the classroom. In order to learn about them, we're going to need more.

My Project

I'm requesting a variety of tools to help students learn about animals. These are tools for kids to see and touch, to allow them to get up close with animal models or actual animal specimens. I'm requesting a set of photo cards - over 100 up close pictures of different animals. I'm also requesting several sets of plastic animal models: ocean animals, forest animals, farm animals, and insects. In addition, to engage my young scientists, I'm asking for a set of plush animal puppets. (It's with a great deal of humility that I admit that kindergartners are much more attentive when a puppet is talking to them than a teacher. If this is what it takes, I'll do it.) And, finally, I'm requesting a set of actual animal specimens preserved in plastic cases. These animal specimen are designed for young children. They're durable, and yet still allow children to get up close with real animals and observe them from all angles.

For my students, most of whom are learning English as a second-language, and many of whom, due to their socio-economic background, have spent little time in the outdoors or at zoos, this kind of first-hand experience with real animal specimens or animal models is especially critical.

Please help me get the tools I need to give my eager young biologists the education they deserve!

Ms. Tuohy Think College Now Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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
AA191 - All About Animals Photo Library • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
BT224 - Giant Bug Collection • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LA827 - Lakeshore Puppet Tree • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
RR580X - Big Mouth Puppet Pals - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD902 - Insects & Spiders Specimen Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD901 - Sea Life Specimen Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD904 - Life Cycle of a Frog Specimen Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
GS671 - Giant Soft & Safe Wild Animals • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
RA368 - Soft & Squeezy Ocean Animals • Lakeshore Learning $22.95 1 $22.95
RA367 - Soft & Squeezy Farm Animals • Lakeshore Learning $22.95 1 $22.95

Materials cost

$395.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$472.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.40

Total project goal

$556.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $556.02

8 Donors

-$556.02

Donations toward project cost

-$472.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.40

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