Teaching Students Social-Emotional Learning With a Bearded Dragon
Help me give my students a new habitat for their bearded dragon, Coco!
$743 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
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My Students
My students are eager 8th graders ready to get back to hands on learning. The past couple years have been inconsistent and hands on learning was not an option for these rockstars!
Through scientific inquiry and investigations, students will be exploring the world of science with tangible engaging projects this year.
Seeing their enthusiasm for experiments and labs so far this year has been a breath of fresh air! The resilience they show to the adversity around them is absolutely inspiring.
My Project
Having finally returned to the classroom after over a year of remote and hybrid teaching, one of my main goals is to foster social and emotional learning amongst my students. As a science teacher, there is no better way for me to do that than with my class pet, Coco, a bearded dragon, who my students have come to know and love. Coco is ready to move onto a bigger and better enclosure where the students themselves will also be able to take more responsibility for caring for her. Having a larger enclosure will allow students to work together to change the food, take the temperature of the space and learn about ecology. My hope is that through this project Coco can be more at home in her space, in order to promote respect, responsibility, and empathy in my classroom.
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
4'x2'x2' Zen Habitats Reptile Enclosures with Wood Panels
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Carolina Custom Cages Reptile Carpet, Walnut 24" x 48", Two Sheets
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REPTI ZOO 8.5 inch Reptile Light Fixture 200W 2 in 1 E26 Base with Removable Ceramic Socket with On Off Toggle Switch in Black,Aquarium Dome Reptile UVB Light Socket Fixture (Without Bulbs)
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Tfwadmx Bearded Dragon Hammock Lizard Natural Seagrass Habitat Reptile Tank Accessories Jungle Climber Vines Flexible Leaves Decor for Climbing,Chameleon,Hermit Crabs,Gecko,Snakes
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$27.99
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Materials cost
$591.92
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.88
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$630.80
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$111.32
Total project goal
$742.12
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$742.12
5 Donors
-$370.18
Donations toward project cost
-$316.15
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$54.03
Matching donations from our partners
-$370.18
Match offers toward project cost
-$314.65
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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