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Project Renew Part 2

My students need worm composting materials, field guides and audio-visual materials, and field accessories such as compasses with hand lenses and binoculars.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Soto's classroom raised $1,086

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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.

Welcome to Project Renew Phase 2! We are a fifth grade science class in a high-need urban environment. Over 90% of our students are low-income, many are second language learners, and being from the city there is little opportunity to experience environmental science through exploration of nature.

In phase 1 of Project Renew, students are given an opportunity to experience the environment by growing plants in an indoor garden. Phase 2 takes this project a step further. Time to venture outdoors! We wouldn't just send kids out into the world without a task or background knowledge, would we? No! Students will pour over field guides in order to put names to the natural objects so foreign to their inner city minds! They will reinforce with audio-visual materials, showing them the Earth far beyond our neighborhood or even country! When they are done, they will understand the differences between the various types of earth that are generally not ever thought of as anything other than dirt! This should be called Project Understanding the Earth!

We have the work ethic, now all we need is some donations! Our class needs an assortment of materials. We are requesting composting materials to supplement the learning from our indoor garden. Field guides are needed to assist students as we venture outdoors to expand upon our learning of soil and earth. Hand lenses, soil sifters, and binoculars will help us with our observations of the natural environment. Lastly, I have included as part of this request, a few DVDs to help reinforce the learning once we return to the classroom. We cannot learn Earth science by textbook alone. We have to get the kids outdoors, with knowledge and a sense of ownership for our Earth. This is the goal of Project Renew.

We have five senses with which we learn, and my kids will experience the Earth through every one of them. When they look out of the window, they see streets and buildings. I want to help them see beyond. Nature is out there. The Earth is out there. I'm bringing it to 'em! Be a part of this with me.

Mr. Soto Rosemont School Grades 3-5

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More than three‑quarters of 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
A Field Guide to the Atmosphere Jay Pasachoff, Vincent J. Schaefer, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Christy E. Day (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $19.80 1 $19.80
Planet Earth - The Complete Series David Attenborough • Barnes and Noble $55.99 1 $55.99
Earth Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, James Earl Jones • Barnes and Noble $23.99 1 $23.99
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America Roger Tory Peterson, Foreword by Lee Allen Peterson • Barnes and Noble $6.28 1 $6.28
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America Bruce Kershner, Contribution by Daniel Mathews, Contribution by Gil Nelson, Contribution by Richard Spellenberg, Contribution by John W. Thieret • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (National Audubon Society Feild Guide Series) Lorus Johnson Milne, Margery Milne, Susan Rayfield (Illustrator), With Margery Milne • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
National Audubon Society: Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region National Audubon Society, Richard Spellenberg • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather David McWilliams Ludlum • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
Planet in Peril Anderson Cooper, Jeff Corwin, Dr. Sanjay Gupta • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Six Screen-Sieve Kit • Nasco $112.75 1 $112.75
Happy Farmer™ Compost Set • Nasco $66.75 1 $66.75
Happy Farmer™ Bokashi Compost Starter – 1-Gallon Bag • Nasco $10.95 1 $10.95
Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification • Nasco $14.75 1 $14.75
KIT WORM A WAY (COMPOST KIT) • Frey Scientific, Inc. $100.00 1 $100.00
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America Edward S. Brinkley, Foreword by Craig Tufts • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America Arthur V. Evans, Foreword by Craig Tufts • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies Robert Michael Pyle, Robert M. Pyle • Barnes and Noble $15.80 1 $15.80
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) Gary A. Lincoff, Gary H. Lincoff, Carol Nehring • Barnes and Noble $15.08 1 $15.08
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Western Region Miklos D. F. Udvardy, Udvardy, Revised by John Farrand • Barnes and Noble $14.36 1 $14.36
A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-central Canada George A. Petrides, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Roger Tory Peterson (Illustrator), George A. Petrides (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.68 1 $13.68
POLARIS COMPASS EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $10.85 12 $130.20
PHOTO/COMMODITIES DIGITAL CAMERA ACCY MISC CAMERA ACCES 7943434 • Best Buy $85.99 1 $85.99

Materials cost

$790.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$890.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$195.47

Total project goal

$1,085.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,085.96

3 Donors

-$1,070.49

Donations toward project cost

-$890.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$180.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.47

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