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Ms. Vinnard from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tortoise Telemetry

Help me give my students plush desert tortoises! In our unit on waves, one of our most fun and essential activities is when we use radio telemeters to find desert tortoises which have been fitted with radio collars!

  • $192 goal

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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

In our unit on waves, one of the most fun and engaging activities that we do is to set up a simulation on our large dirt field in which we pretend the field is a desert. We then search for animal models that have been fitted with radio collars using radio telemeters that we borrow from the zoo. This activity is a great way for students to see the real-life application of how waves are used in science, and they can also get a feel for what it is like to participate in field biology.

Being that we are so close to the desert of Anza Borrego, the most ideal animals to use as models are desert tortoises.

Students can learn about the need to help these animals which are so close to our local area. However, right now all we have are paper models. If this project gets funded students will get to find the plush tortoises, which are so much more realistic and fun! You would be surprised how exciting a few stuffed animals can be to a group of 8th graders!

Ms. Vinnard Roosevelt Middle School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Diego, CA View local requests

More than half 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
The Petting Zoo Desert Tortoise Stuffed Animal Plushie, Gifts for Kids, Wild Onez Wildlife Animals, Desert Tortoise Plush Toy 9 Inches • Amazon Business $14.99 8 $119.92

Materials cost

$119.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.71

Total project goal

$191.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $191.40

3 Donors

-$135.00

Donations toward project cost

-$114.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$56.40

Match offers toward project cost

-$47.94

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.46

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 $0.00

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