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Ms. Roche from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Urban Birders!

Help me give my students a class set of binoculars so we can start observing and learning about the birds in our neighborhood.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Roche's classroom raised $583

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I teach fourth grade at a school in inner-city Los Angeles. My students are brimming with curiosity and work hard to achieve their academic goals. As part of an Environmental Science Magnet school, I strive to offer a hands-on, inquiry based, experiential science curriculum. My school is located in an urban environment and my students haven't had much experience with outdoor learning. This project aims to get my students outside to discover all the exciting wildlife that exists right under their noses.

My Project

My class is going to start an urban birding project in inner-city Los Angeles. We will begin by studying the birds in our school yard and then extend those observations by taking regular field trips to local parks around the city. We will engage in Citizen Science through eBird, an app developed by Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology that allows every day citizens to help professional scientists collect data on local bird populations. Students will learn about birds, and design their own inquiry based science investigations derived from their own observations and wonderings. They will learn how to design both experimental and observational investigations, collect reliable data and present their findings to real audiences.

Ms. Roche Multnomah Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
Aurosports 10x25 Folding High Powered Binoculars With Weak Light Night Vision Clear Bird Watching Great for Outdoor Sports Games and Concerts • Amazon Business $24.82 10 $248.20
Celestron Nature 10x25 Monocular, Black • Amazon Business $34.44 5 $172.20

Materials cost

$420.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$495.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.38

Total project goal

$582.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $582.56

4 Donors

-$388.99

Donations toward project cost

-$330.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.34

match offer

-$193.57

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.04

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