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Mrs. Ingram from KERSEY, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We're WILD About Our Outdoor Classroom! Part 2

My students need a bird feeder, bird bath, weather vane station, experiment kits, and a variety of bird/bat/insect houses for use in their outdoor classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ingram's classroom raised $491

This project is fully funded

My Students

Bennetts Valley Elementary has an exciting project in the works- the creation of an outdoor classroom! Upon the completion of the open-air structure, all students will have access to this unique learning space on the scenic grounds of the school.

Our Elementary school is a very small, rural Pennsylvania school with approximately 140 students.

Many of our students come from low-socioeconomic families, and fifty percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The unique thing about our school is that it is located in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds. The school is surrounded by the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, and it is not unusual for our students to be learning in their classrooms while deer, turkey, or the wild elk population graze on the school grounds! Our community takes pride in the area we live in, and tourism plays a huge role in our economy. It is our goal at our school to expose our students to this local culture, and to celebrate the unique land in which we reside.

My Project

Recently our school PTO received a significant donation and decided to spend the funds on a permanent fixture for our school. Immediately we were drawn to a way that we could incorporate Mother Nature into the learning of our students to better 'Teach for the Planet,' and so the idea of the outdoor classroom was born. Currently our classroom is a basic, open-air structure with a closed roof. It is our plan to certify our outdoor learning space as a wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Federation, and to do so we need a variety of bird/bat/insect houses, a bird feeder, and a bird bath to encourage wildlife habitation in our learning space. We would also like a weather vane station and a variety of experimentation kits to foster a hands-on approach to our outdoor education at our school. The best learning kids can have is by doing! We instruct a population of very enthusiastic learners and we are anxious to introduce these new resources into their classroom routine because we know they will share our excitement!

With these resources, the possibilities for the classroom are endless!

Not only will the kids of our school be able to explore new animal populations and habitats during science lessons, but the outdoor classroom provides a warm and inviting environment for language arts and even mathematics instruction as well. We are very lucky to have such an amazing project taking place at our school, and as teachers we want to do all we can to provide our students with the best learning environment possible.

Mrs. Ingram Bennetts Valley 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

140 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Woodlink Absolute II Squirrel Resistant Bird Feeder Model 7536 • Amazon $77.01 1 $77.01
Songbird Essentials Screech Owl House Nest Box • Amazon $51.64 1 $51.64
Audubon Bat Shelter Model NABAT • Amazon $33.67 1 $33.67
Gardman BA01282 Resin Copper Lily Bird Bath Antique • Amazon $27.91 1 $27.91
NSI 150x/450x/900x Microscope Kit • Amazon $20.49 1 $20.49
Woodlink Wooden Bluebird House - Model BB1 • Amazon $20.23 1 $20.23
Backyard Boys Woodworking BBW80 Downy Woodpecker Nest Box • Amazon $19.99 1 $19.99
Esschert Design WA05 Ladybug House • Amazon $19.97 1 $19.97
Woodlink NAWRCH Audubon Cedar Wren and Chickadee House • Amazon $19.24 1 $19.24
Backyard Boys Woodworking BBW81 Cardinal Nest Box • Amazon $17.67 1 $17.67
Backyard Boys Woodworking BBW76 Nuthatch Nest Box • Amazon $17.32 1 $17.32
Fascinations AntWorks • Amazon $16.96 1 $16.96
IIT 30900 Weather Vane Station • Amazon $15.69 1 $15.69
Tierra Garden 37-1635 Chalet Butterfly House • Amazon $13.99 1 $13.99
Wind Power Box Kit • Amazon $9.80 1 $9.80

Materials cost

$381.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.64

Total project goal

$490.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.94

4 Donors

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$170.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$290.94

Match offers toward project cost

-$247.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.64

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 $0.00

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