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Ms. Kemen from Baudette, MN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nature Immersion in the Kindergarten

Help me give my students supplies to explore the school forest in Kindergarten.

  • $731 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

With my recent reassignment to the kindergarten classroom, I have become inspired by the forest kindergartens of Europe. There, young children often start their school experiences by learning natural science, social skills, and teamwork by exploring nature with their classmates. With our wonderful school forest right on campus, why not provide such experiences to the kindergarteners here?

These supplies will allow my kindergarteners participate in high quality outdoor experiences to engage their executive functioning.

Just imagine: With supplies and safety whistles packed in our orange backpacks, we will head out to the forest. Students wearing waterproof suspenders will hike the muddy trails, splash in the puddles, explore the ditch, and be outdoors in the rain when everyone else is inside. We will collect plants to make art on our nature print paper, and capture insects to inspect under our microscopes. After a long wet day outside, we will stop at the outdoor classroom for a hot drink of tea.

Think back to your days in kindergarten: was this the type of kindergarten you had or the type of kindergarten you would have flourished in? Please support our project!

Ms. Kemen
Grades PreK-2
    Half 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

    This project will reach 25 students.

    4 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Rain Pants,Toddler/Little/Big Boys' Girls' Trail and Rain Splash Pant Overalls,Mud Dirty Proof Rain Suspender Trousers (Black, L) • Amazon Business $21.99 15 $329.85
Carson MicroMini 20x LED Lighted Pocket Microscope with Built-In UV and LED Flashlight - Orange, Medium • Amazon Business $10.49 15 $157.35
Camping Stove, Ohuhu Mini Wood Stove Stainless Steel Portable Stove, Backpacking Survival Stove Wood Burning Stove for Picnic BBQ Camp Hiking with Grill Grid and Carry Bag • Amazon Business $25.89 1 $25.89
BeeGreen 20 Packs Wholesale Orange Drawstring Backpack Bags Cinch Bags Bulk Heavy Duty String Backpack Machine Washable Lightweight Sackpack Outdoor Sport Bags for Men Women Kids Boys Girls Teens • Amazon Business $25.77 1 $25.77
Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tea, Fruit Tea Sampler, Raspberry Zinger, Country Peach Passion, Wild Berry, True Blueberry & Black Cherry Berry, Caffeine Free, 18 Tea Bags (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $19.14 1 $19.14
Ergonflow Set of 12 Extra Loud Whistles for Camping Hiking Hunting Outdoors Sports and Emergency Situations, Sturdy but Light Aluminium Key Chain Signals • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90
50 Sheet Sunprint Paper Kit White Cyanotype Paper High Sensitivity Sun Paper DIY Solar Drawing Paper Nature Printing Paper for Kid Adult Arts Crafts Christmas Gift(A6/ 4.13 x 5.83 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$581.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.52

Total project goal

$730.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $730.14

2 Donors

-$593.12

Donations toward project cost

-$578.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$87.02

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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