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Birding in Washington, DC

My students need 20 pairs of binoculars, steno pads and 2 Birds of North America resource books.

  • $1,170 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

I'm the visual arts teacher at a Title I elementary school in southeast Washington, DC. I currently teach visual arts to over 400 students in grades ranging from Head Start (two-year-olds) to 5th grade (twelve-year-olds). I have been teaching in the same school for the past ten years.

Our local park is truly a gem in our Nation’s Capital. It offers visitors an opportunity to reflect and soothe their spirits through the beauty of nature. Fresh air, majestic trees, wild animals, and the ebb and flow of the creek emanate the delicate aura of the forest. It is the home to over 200 different species of birds.

Birdwatching means learning to identify the birds and understand what they are doing. Life suddenly gets more interesting when you become aware of the varied bird life all around you. To do this effectively the naked eye alone is not sufficient enough, in order to do it efficiently the students will need medium powered binoculars to explore the nearby park habitat and find the various birds in their natural habitat and the notebooks so the student can be effective recorders. The books would let the students match their birds with the correct species that are commonly found in North America, more specifically Washington, DC.

With your help my students will have the opportunity to further their experience in life science while exploring a new lifetime hobby. Research has shown that children who do not regularly encounter wildlife, develop unreasonable fears. Everything wild becomes strange and scary. Studies also suggest that unless these personal connections are made in early childhood, they may not be possible on such a deep, meaningful level.

Mr. Hill
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BINOCULARS, 10X25, WALTEX(R) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $37.00 20 $740.00
BIRDS OF N.A. (GOLDEN GD.) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.75 2 $33.50
QB STENO BOOK, GREGG RULING -- Quill Brand Steno Pads; White • Quill Corporation $11.69 2 $23.38

Materials cost

$796.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.69

Sales tax

 $45.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$959.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$210.51

Total project goal

$1,169.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,169.51

16 Donors

-$1,128.24

Donations toward project cost

-$959.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$169.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.27

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