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Disney Planet Challenge: The Hawks Nest

My students need an Ipod, headphones splitter, Ph soil meter, and environmental lab test kit to help complete our Disney Planet challenge.

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My Students

How do we, as teachers, teach our students to be responsible citizens? We show them that their voices have impact and that they can make changes by involving them in service projects that give back to the community. The Hawks Nest is the environmental phase in the creation of our outdoor garden.

We are 98% African-American, 2% Caucasian, 1% Native American, and 1% Hispanic and Asian.

We are classified as a Title I school with 100% free and/or reduced breakfast-lunch. Although my students live in a depressed neighborhood that sees lots of crime and unemployment, they are willing to work hard to learn. Research shows that my students learn best when it is hands-on and experienced based. As the case with most Title I schools, there is a big emphasis on NCLB and state testing. This focus means that there is little time left to really focus in on how my kids learn best, hands-on. By being creative I have integrated the curriculum where I can meet the demands of NCLB and still meet the needs of my students.

My Project

Integrating the Disney Planet Challenge into the curriculum allows my students to participate in a project that taps into all of the Intelligences, and focuses on the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. We are asking for an I-Pod Touch to help create a video of our project, The Hawks Nest, and to create how-you-can-help podcasts for the community. The Hawk’s Nest is a continuing project; each year a different phase of the project is completed by a different group of students. This year we will install the beds for flower and vegetable gardens. We have enlisted the aid of the community to help install the beds. The students will test the soil using the soil test kit and the environmental lab kit to find the best spots to place the beds. We will use our information to create how-to podcasts to share with the community. We will upload our photos and videos, edit and create our podcasts and then share them with Disney’s Planet Challenge, our school, and the community.

Every kid deserves to have access to equipment and resources that enhance their learning experience.

Having the opportunity to participate in the Disney Planet Project may produce the next Jane Goodall or Jacque Cousteau or inspire a invention that makes landfills useful. Who knows, a few dollars donated today may save the world millions later…

Ms. Whitfield Hawthorne Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Tulsa, OK View local requests

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

54 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple® iPod touch® 32GB* MP3 Player (4th Generation - Latest Model) - Black • Best Buy $299.99 1 $299.99
Belkin RockStar - headphones splitter • Best Buy $14.99 1 $14.99
Environmental Test Lab Kit • Nasco $46.25 1 $46.25
Soil pH Meter • Nasco $16.75 1 $16.75
Sci-ology • Nasco $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$388.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.35

Sales tax

 $31.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$480.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.76

Total project goal

$565.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $565.08

2 Donors

-$282.54

Donations toward project cost

-$240.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.38

match offer

-$282.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$240.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.38

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