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Ms. Cathy from Detroit, MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calling All Scientists: Frog Life on View

My students need an aquarium set up to watch our classroom frogs grow.

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My Students

Do you remember going to the nearby pond and catching a frog, or watching baby animals grow up near your house? My students grow up in an urban setting, and don't get this opportunity every day. They need real-world examples to observe, so they can learn about change and growth.

My students are 4 year old children, defined as "at risk" by my state funding.

They live in a large urban city, and go to school in the neighborhood where they live. My classroom is in an elementary school; my room is the first school experience for the children in my class. Many of my students are unused to the discovery process; my classroom gives them the opportunity to learn how to observe and discover.

My Project

I am requesting a 20 gallon aquarium and accessories. These items will hold my classroom frogs, which have just grown from tadpoles. As the frogs grow larger, my current 5 gallon aquarium set-up will rapidly become inadequate; the aquarium I am requesting will greatly enable the discovery process. The aquarium set-up includes an aquarium, filter, hood, heater, and accessories. With this set-up, the children in my class will be able to learn and discover.

Without a new aquarium, I will be unable to keep the frogs for long, and the children will be unable to watch the life process.

With your donation, my children will have more opportunities to watch life science at work. This knowledge will help them as they learn about science and nature throughout their school life.

Ms. Cathy Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Detroit, MI View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

16 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Renaissance Mixo Automatic Fish Feeder • Nasco $25.25 1 $25.25
Natural Red Flint Gravel • Nasco $3.95 4 $15.80
25w Incandescent Lamp for Strip or Hood on 15 & 20 Gallon Tanks • Nasco $1.80 4 $7.20
Deluxe All-Glass Aquarium 20 Gallon • Nasco $61.50 1 $61.50
Submersible Aquarium Heater 100 Watt • Nasco $36.25 1 $36.25
Deluxe Hood for 15 & 20 Gallon Tanks • Nasco $39.95 1 $39.95
Floating Aquarium Thermometer • Nasco $1.95 1 $1.95
Eco-Check 5 In 1 Test Strips • Nasco $13.95 2 $27.90
Whisper Power 40 Filter • Nasco $32.50 1 $32.50
Whisper Bio Bag • Nasco $12.50 5 $62.50

Materials cost

$310.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.08

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$381.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.33

Total project goal

$448.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $448.87

9 Donors

-$448.87

Donations toward project cost

-$381.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.33

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