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

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We're Wild About Our Outdoor Classroom! Part 3

My students need a variety of nature books for their outdoor classroom learning library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ingram's classroom raised $498

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our elementary school 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 (Parent Teacher Organization) 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. Through the support of our community and the school PTO we have been constructing and furnishing the outdoor space, but the additional funds available for educational supplies are limited. To foster an environment of outdoor education, our students need books for a small outdoor library in order to immerse them in learning about their new classroom "habitat" and the world around them. We instruct a population of very enthusiastic learners and we are anxious to introduce these new books into their classroom routine because we know they will share our excitement!

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

The kids of our school will be able to immerse themselves in reading about their environment, deepening the value of the learning taking place in the outdoor classroom. 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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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
More Fun With Nature (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $14.01 1 $14.01
DK Eyewitness Books: Weather • Amazon $13.31 1 $13.31
DK Eyewitness Books: Ecology • Amazon $13.23 1 $13.23
Insect (DK Eyewitness Books) • Amazon $13.23 1 $13.23
Ecosystems (Ecology & the Environment) • Amazon $12.62 1 $12.62
Nature in a Nutshell for Kids: Over 100 Activities You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less • Amazon $12.30 1 $12.30
The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms • Amazon $12.01 1 $12.01
Bird (DK Eyewitness Books) • Amazon $11.48 1 $11.48
The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups • Amazon $11.48 1 $11.48
The Temperate Forest: A Web of Life (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards)) (A World of Biomes) • Amazon $11.38 1 $11.38
National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away • Amazon $11.05 1 $11.05
The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting (Williamson Kids Can! Series) • Amazon $10.70 1 $10.70
Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats • Amazon $9.99 1 $9.99
I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature • Amazon $9.27 1 $9.27
The Everything KIDS' Weather Book: From Tornadoes to Snowstorms, Puzzles, Games, and Facts That Make Weather for Kids Fun! • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99
A Walk in the Deciduous Forest (Biomes of North America) • Amazon $8.05 1 $8.05
A Forest Habitat (Introducing Habitats) • Amazon $8.05 1 $8.05
The Reasons for Seasons • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
The Oak Inside the Acorn • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
What Is a Biome? (Science of Living Things) • Amazon $7.16 1 $7.16
Wildflowers, Blooms & Blossoms (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Explore the Deciduous Forest (Explore the Biomes Series) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Trees, Leaves & Bark (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Birds, Nests & Eggs (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know about Bugs (Kids' FAQs) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks: Take-Along Guide (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies: Take-Along Guide (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Deer, Moose, Elk and Caribou (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
Berries, Nuts, And Seeds (Take Along Guides) • Amazon $7.15 1 $7.15
What Are Food Chains and Webs? (Science of Living Things) • Amazon $7.12 1 $7.12
Songbirds (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists) • Amazon $6.37 1 $6.37
Animal Habitats (My Science Library, Levels 1-2) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Birds of Prey (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Caterpillars (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Backyard Birds (Field Guides for Young Naturalists) • Amazon $6.29 1 $6.29
Everything Spring (Picture the Seasons) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Tree For All Seasons (Avenues) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Winter Wonderland (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Living and Nonliving (Nature Basics) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1) • Amazon $4.99 1 $4.99
The Best Book of Bugs • Amazon $4.86 1 $4.86
Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie (Picture the Seasons) • Amazon $4.65 1 $4.65
Fifty Favorite Birds Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book) • Amazon $4.49 1 $4.49
Freshwater Pond Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book) • Amazon $4.49 1 $4.49
Tree Finder: A Manual for Identification of Trees by their Leaves (Eastern US) (Nature Study Guides) • Amazon $4.46 1 $4.46
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt • Amazon $4.05 1 $4.05
Watching the Seasons (Welcome Books: Watching Nature) • Amazon $4.04 1 $4.04
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant • Amazon $3.93 1 $3.93
A Walk in the Woods (Dover Nature Coloring Book) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$386.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.60

Total project goal

$497.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.33

4 Donors

-$208.67

Donations toward project cost

-$177.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$288.66

Match offers toward project cost

-$245.36

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.30

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