Animals

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Project Highlights

  • Elementary School
    • Kindergarten students made aluminum foil balls and donated them to their local animal shelter for toys for cats. 
    • 3rd grade students created laser engraved designs to showcase and sell at their Cultural Festival. All money raised was donated to The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
      • Want to see more? Julia Halualani is a 3rd grade teacher in a dual language immersion school. Julia integrated Project Heart into her classroom to inspire her students to connect their passion for animals to the community! Check out what Julia had to say about her time using Project Heart in the classroom by accessing a presentation HERE (starting on slide 10) or watch the recording. 
    • 3rd grade students offered free dog walking services to teachers in their building. Students used their specials and recess time to walk the dogs near the school.
    • 3rd grade students created dog toys and blankets and donated them to their local animal shelter
    • 4th grade students received cookie dough from a local cookie store, then set up a store at their school where they sold the cookie dough. All proceeds went to the Wolf Sanctuary.
  • Middle School
    • 6th grade students raised money through a fundraiser and donated all proceeds to Pandas International. 
    • 6th grade students raised money to buy items their local humane society needed to keep their animals happy and safe. 
    • 6-8th grade students participated in a middle school day of service, where they sent students to a number of local organizations (some include: Loveland House of Neighborly Services, FOCO Cafe, Hearts & Horses, local nursing homes, etc. Some of the services offered included deep cleaning, musical performances, transplanting native plants, painting, etc. 
      • Want to see more? Janelle Joers used Project Heart to meet standards, develop a service learning mentality in students, and then grew a grade level project into a school-wide day of service! Find out more by watching the recording and accessing the presentation HERE.

BOOKS AND MEDIA

Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog

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PROJECT HEART BEATS

Check out this Project Heart Beats activity to inspire ideas of ways to use time and talents to make a difference with animals.