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Dr. Malloy from Oakland, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Feathered Friends

My students need to identify the various birds that grace our schoolyard - and to enjoy the useful and caring experience of building birdhouses!

  • $1,869 goal

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Dr. Malloy has another project! Donate to Get It Off Their Chess! to help their classroom.

$129 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

Many of the students at my school are at once wonderful and troubled; curious and mistrusting; giving and needy; and worldly and sheltered. The circumstance of their young lives often prevents them from fully achieving academic success. The availability of opportunities to expand their knowledge beyond basic curriculum is many times stunted. It is through resources such as DonorsChoose, that teachers such as myself are able to support students to gain more than an "ordinary" education.

Children thrive high interest, hands-on engaging activities, and acquiring the materials requested bolsters the passion to learn.

Oftentimes, despite our best efforts as educators, students are impacted by environmental issues over which we have no control.

My Project

Though our school is nestled in a rough urban neighborhood, nature abounds! We have robins, crows, hummingbirds, sparrows, and other wild birds that amaze the kids! Learning to care for the birds- which in this project will include food and shelter - is an invaluable lesson.

This experience will be magnified when students are able to construct their own birdhouses to hang near their homes, or near their classrooms.

The supplies allow students to view birds, identify birds, take pictures instantly, gauge the flight patterns of the birds using compasses, and create a bird-watching book and bird story book, complete with their own photographs! While the students will be fledgling birdwatchers, they will gain appreciation of their feathered friends.

All of these activities will be conducted after school! I hold a space for after-school clubs, and my Book Club has ended for the school year. Birdwatching is not a traditional hobby for urban youngsters- so introducing the students to this activity in our Birdwatcher's Club will be super fun! The final piece- the creation of our own Bird Books - with photos and illustrations, will enhance the science education, environmental education, transmit values on respect to nature and the fragility of ecosystems, and perhaps even spark a career for future "birders!"

Dr. Malloy Martin L King Junior 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.

More about Dr. Malloy

Oakland, CA 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

200 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Ultimate Binoculars for Kids: Shockproof, Durable Kids Binocular, Strong 10x Magnification, Large Viewing Area, Easy Focus and Vibrant Clarity for Hiking, Camping, Sports, Bird Watching, Travel • Amazon Business $35.00 10 $350.00
Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera (Black) • Amazon Business $57.71 5 $288.55
Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film (3 Twin Packs, 60 Total Pictures) • Amazon Business $35.29 5 $176.45
Fellowes Laminator Jupiter 2 125, Rapid 1 Minute Warm-up Laminating Machine, with Laminating Pouches Kit (5734101) • Amazon Business $176.24 1 $176.24
White Blank Books with Hardcovers 6"W x 8"H (6 Books / Pack) by Ashley Productions • Amazon Business $15.62 10 $156.20
Creative Hobbies® Wooden Model Kit Bird House - Wholesale Lot of 3 Kits • Amazon Business $11.97 10 $119.70
Fujifilm Instax Groovy Camera Case - Black • Amazon Business $9.73 5 $48.65
Aududon Park 12229 Wild Finch Blend Wild Bird Food, 5-Pounds • Amazon Business $15.96 2 $31.92
Fellowes Thermal Laminating Pouches, ImageLast, Letter Size, 5 Mil, 150 Pack (5204007) • Amazon Business $30.43 1 $30.43
Backyard Birds of California: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds • Amazon Business $7.72 2 $15.44
Ziploc Sandwich Bag, 90 Count • Amazon Business $2.98 3 $8.94
Mac's Field Guide Northern California Park & Garden Birds • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$1,408.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $128.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,588.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$280.32

Total project goal

$1,868.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,868.80

5 Donors

-$934.40

Donations toward project cost

-$794.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.16

match offer

-$934.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$794.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.16

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