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Mrs. Frkuska-Heeren from Northport, ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Close Observations Brought to Life

My students need a 3Doodler to make their observations come to life.

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My Students

Our school environment is a learning community where it is safe to take risks, think differently and persevere to reach a goal. Our students have a connection with their environment and have become great inquisitive observers. As third graders, we are developing our thinking skills and learning to accept that the answers are found through observations, asking questions and make connections. Through journalling, drawing and use of a magnifying glass, students are learning about their own back yard and the interactions of the ecosystems.

My Project

The students are working to be observers and scientist. From the first month of school, the students "adopt a tree" and make monthly observations. They journal by writing observations, drawing pictures and use a dichotomy key to ascertain the type of tree. As the seasons change, so do their trees. They continue to visit their trees throughout the winter noticing that the leaves have fallen and the needles covered with snow. The image left is what is in their memory or drawn in their notebook.

A 3Doodler would allow the students to recreate their leaf or needle of their "adopted tree" to help bring their observations to life.

Mrs. Frkuska-Heeren Edna Drinkwater Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Northport, ME View local requests

More than a third 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

13 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
3Doodler Start Half • Best Buy Education $349.99 1 $349.99

Materials cost

$349.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.07

Total project goal

$473.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $473.81

2 Donors

-$278.08

Donations toward project cost

-$251.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.71

match offer

-$178.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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