The Bird & Butterfly Garden is a work in progress that is designed to teach all
students about various bird species and migration patterns. A separate unit of
instruction will also encompass a study on butterflies and the importance of
planting specific shrubs, bushes and flowers to attract beautiful birds and
butterflies to our garden.
Students in ELL (English Language Learners) as well as in the mainstream classes
will have the opportunity to work together on this venture. By building this
partnership between children learning the English language and their native
English speaking classmates, a greater respect for diversity and cultural acceptance will be achieved. In
particular, will have our more advanced ELLs work as mentors with our lower level ELLs to further improve
language development and build student autonomy.
Roland’s Bird &
Butterfly Garden
Mrs. Randsdorp
Mr. Diaz
Thanks to Parents and Students for getting our garden started.
Wildlife Habitat
Bird feeders (both seed and hummingbird), bird houses, bird baths, and plants were
placed to encourage birds to come into our area. Students will have the opportunity
to study bird migration patterns globally through Journey North, a website dedicated
to teaching children about wildlife migration and seasonal change. Through the use of
iPads and the computer, the students will be able to report their bird sightings on the
website to communicate with children from around the world as our project
continues. This will be documented on a student created and maintained blog to
show the progress of our school garden and student learning.
QR Codes will placed throughout the garden linked to an audio or video
to educate visitors about the plants in our garden and facts about bird
and butterfly migrations.
Additionally, students will have their achievements recognized by having the Bird & Butterfly
Garden certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat. The Bird & Butterfly
Garden will be a benefit to the entire school as classes will be able to use it when teaching lessons.
Finally, families will have access to the garden for their viewing and enjoyment as it will bring a
symphony of sounds and sights to our school.
3 Time Grant Award Recipient
A Special Thanks to
the Galloway
Township Education
Foundation for
making this garden
possible.
Mrs. Randsdorp
Mr. Diaz
Roland’s Bird & Butterfly Garden