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Mrs. Pacheco from Fort Worth, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Outdoor Learning Adventures

My students need hands-on tools and books to help them learn about their environment as they explore nature in our outdoor learning environment.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My second grade students come with very little outdoor experiences or knowledge. Most have never had the opportunity to observe nature, so they have no understanding of why things happen in nature. They need this basic knowledge to learn to appreciate and take care of our environment.

My second grade students are from low income families and attend a public school in Texas.

They come with very little background knowledge and are eager hands on learners. Over half of my students are ESL learners so I need to provide as many experiences as possible, so they can gain needed skills and vocabulary to succeed in school. Many of the students are fascinated every time we go to our Outdoor Learning Environment and have many questions about their world.

My Project

Because my students are inquisitive and want to know why things happen, the weather center, thermometer and cloud charts will help them to gather data and make predictions about the weather. They will also observe how weather affects their environment. The leaf identification kit will allow my students to classify the trees in our school yard and the compass will allow them to create a map of where the different trees are located. From this information the students can create a field guide of the trees for other classes to use as a learning tool. The students will have the opportunity to get a whole new perspective of nature as they use the field microscopes as they explore. The Science Flip Chart will be a learning tool for information as they explore our Outdoor Learning Environment. The Backyard Collection of books will allow the students to read more about animals, insects, and birds. This will help to increase their reading comprehension and will connect science and literacy.

Donating to this project would greatly improve the educational experiences of my students and many more students in the years to come as these tools will be used again and again.

This will help to inspire curiosities and to help motivate student learning. The students will also gain an appreciate of their world and how to take care of it.

Mrs. Pacheco Luella Merrett Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Leaf Identification Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $50.30 1 $50.30
Cloud Chart and Flash Cards Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $18.95 1 $18.95
Weather Center • Carolina Biological Supply Company $41.32 1 $41.32
Large Compass • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.03 2 $12.06
Curriculum Mastery Science Flip Chart Set - Grade 2 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.30 1 $31.30
Hand-Held Student Field Microscope (100x) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.85 4 $83.40
Classroom Thermometer • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.55 1 $7.55
Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Cottontail at Clover Crescent Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Firefly at Stonybrook Farm Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Groundhog at Evergreen Road Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Ladybug at Orchard Avenue Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Loon at Northwood Lake Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Badger at Sandy Ridge Road Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Bumblebee at Apple Tree Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Canada Goose at Cattail Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Raccoon at Clear Creek Road Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Red Fox at Hickory Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
River Otter at Autumn Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Box Turtle at Silver Pond Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Mallard Duck at Meadow View Pond Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95
Red Bat at Sleepy Hollow Lane Book • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$363.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.30

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$439.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.71

Total project goal

$505.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $505.49

5 Donors

-$188.91

Donations toward project cost

-$169.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.36

match offer

-$310.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$270.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.98

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