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Mr. Wright from Zuni, NM is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Our Mark: From Field Biology To A School Arboretum

My students need 7 field guides and other reference books on the plants of New Mexico

  • $354 goal

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Out on the reservation, we're taking science into the field, and bringing it back for the whole school.

My students attend a small alternative school on an Indian Reservation, where they face the daily onslaught of poverty and disenfranchisement that pervades so many reservation communities. But they are also surrounded by rich cultural and natural resources. As a biology teacher, I want to show them the wonders that surround them through new eyes, and to get them invested in sharing their knowledge and protecting the riches of their community.

My class plans to build a school "arboretum" of local trees, shrubs and wildflowers, complete with environmental information and the scientific, tribal and English names of the species. To do this, we will go on several field walks to collect and identify specimens. We need field guides and other resources on local plants to help us learn about these plants and make the arboretum a reality.

Your support will give my students the chance to learn valuable biology skills in the field, and to leave a lasting legacy for their school and community.

Mr. Wright
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Woody Plants of the Southwest: A Field Guide with Descriptive Text, Drawings, Range Maps, and Photographs Samuel H. Lamb, Norma Ames (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $20.65 1 $20.65
Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to Cities and Regions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas Baker H. Morrow • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
New Mexico Vegetation: Past, Present, and Future William A. Dick-Peddie, Richard Spellenberg, W. H. Moir, Contribution by Richard Spellenberg, Contribution by W. H. Moir • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
Wild Plants and Native Peoples of the Four Corners William W. Dunmire, Gail D. Tierney • Barnes and Noble $20.25 1 $20.25
Southwest Cacti, Trees and Shrubs Stephen R. Whitney, Elizabeth Briars Hart • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands Francis Hapgood Elmore, Earl Jackson (Editor), Jeanne R. Janish (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 7 $43.75
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah Peter Alden, National Audubon Society, Brian Cassie, Peter Friederici, Jonathan D. W. Kahl • Barnes and Noble $17.95 6 $107.70

Materials cost

$251.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.16

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$289.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.56

Total project goal

$353.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.10

3 Donors

-$97.55

Donations toward project cost

-$79.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.56

match offer

-$255.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.00

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