A DinoGrant
- School:
- Seacrest Country Day School - Lower School
- Subject:
- Science
- Teacher:
- Jennifer Huy
- Students Impacted:
- 150
- Grade:
- Pre K - 5
- Date:
- August 15, 2024
Investor
Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.
A Champion For Learning - $1,520.00
Original Grant Overview
Goal
Our favorite lower school pet, Dartanian, an entertaining bearded dragon, is happy and thriving. He has been part of our school community now for two years. It takes a lot each day to make sure Dartanian stays safe, warm, healthy, and happy. Bearded Dragons need a plethora of supplies on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis to stay healthy, happy, and entertained! Our goal is to continue to have our Lower School students PreK-Grade 5 visit him in our science lab and learn about reptile development, habitat, and feeding routines. We want to continue to provide Dartanian with everything he needs in order to make his environment comfortable and to keep him safe and healthy.
Category
Other -
What will be done with my students
A class pet is such a rewarding, hands-on learning experience for our students. Children build on their leadership skills and responsibility as they learn how to care for Dartanian. They will continue to learn how animals act, eat, and sleep. Dartanian needs to be fed vegetables and given fresh water twice a day. In addition, every other day, he needs live feeder insects. His enclosure needs to maintain a certain temperature and it needs to be cleaned regularly with animal safe cleaning supplies. Dartanian also needs to be entertained by including items in his enclosure that he can play with. Students will learn how to care for Dartanian using the tools and supplies that we are asking for in this grant. In our Science Lab, science lessons about animals come to life with our school pet to observe and care for.
Benefits to my students
There are many benefits to having a class pet. Students learn important values like compassion, empathy, respect and responsibility for other living animals. School pets encourage students to interact with each other and work together. This in turn can help them build a sense of community and improve their social skills. Studies also show that when exposed to school pets, students become more engaged and have higher achievement. School pets help build relationships. Animals help relieve stress and anxiety, and regulate breathing and heart rates. A classroom pet can provide peace and calm for many students. Everytime a student enters the science classroom to see Dartanian, a smile appears! In addition to keeping our children happy, Dartanian needs items to keep him happy, too. We need to update Dartanian's environment and keep it warm and clean, provide him with vitamins and healthful food, and make sure he receives his annual vet visits.
Budget Narrative
The items above will provide everything Dartanian needs in order to thrive in his habitat: from food, to structure enhancements, to vet visits, and supplements.
Items
| # | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reptile spot lamps, replacement kids, and uvb lighting kit | $375.00 |
| 2 | Cleaning supplies - lysol wipes, habitat cleaner, and paper towels | $70.00 |
| 3 | Enclosure recreation and enhancements | $300.00 |
| 4 | vet checkup | $200.00 |
| 5 | Discord Roaches 24 ct $12.00 every 4 weeks for x 52 weeks | $144.00 |
| 6 | Endive $5.00 every 2 weeks x 52 weeks | $130.00 |
| 7 | Snap peas $5 every 2 weeks for 52 weeks | $130.00 |
| 8 | Hornworms 24 ct. Every 4 weeks x 52 weeks | $144.00 |
| 9 | Reptile Vitamins and supplements | $7.00 |
| 10 | spring water | $20.00 |
| Total: | $1,520.00 |
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