My proposal is to take advantage of the excitement of my students after their exploration of the wetlands and our school pond. I would like to purchase relevant field guides, age appropriate books, and other materials that will inspire them to continue the investigation on their own. I am planning to order as many PA specific materials as possible, and allow students to sign out materials when we are not using them in class to encourage them to discover what awaits them in their yards (last year I had a student bring me in a sample of his tree to try to identify with him...) and on our school grounds.
| Item to be Ordered | Location to be Purchased | Price | Number | Total Cost |
| Peterson's First Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians | Barnes and Noble | $5.95 | $17.85 | |
| Animal Tracks of New York and Pennsylvania | Barnes and Noble | $6.95 | $20.85 | |
| Trees of Pennsylvania | Barnes and Noble | $12.95 | $38.85 | |
| Birds of Pennsylvania | Barnes and Noble | $12.95 | $38.85 | |
| Pocket Naturalist- Pond Life | Barnes and Noble | $5.95 | $17.85 | |
| Pocket Naturalist- Birds of Pennsylvania | Barnes and Noble | $5.95 | $17.85 | |
| Pocket Naturalist- Night Sky | Barnes and Noble | $5.95 | $17.85 | |
| Pocket Naturalist- Butterflies and Moths | Barnes and Noble | $5.95 | $17.85 | |
| National Audobon Society- Field Guide to Insects and Spiders | Barnes and Noble | $19.95 | $19.95 |
I am looking forward to having additional materials to investigate the pond. The students enjoy the challenge of the inquiry method with such an unusual classroom. When they discover unfamiliar plants, animals, and insects at the pond and wetland area, it will be exciting to watch them as they seach to "get it less wrong" and identify what they have found.
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