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Mrs. Sykes from Fuquay Varina, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Born to Be a Butterfly

My students need engaging information texts and art supplies to supplement our study of life cycles in 2nd grade.

  • $153 goal

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My Students

These caterpillars were born to be butterflies! What better way to incorporate science in the everyday study of my students by incorporating high-interest literature and fun art supplies?

My students attend a suburban public school North Carolina with a 35% free and reduced lunch rate.

They have limited science experiences, and I'm looking for ways to meaningfully bring authentic literature and fun art experiences to our study of life cycles.

My Project

My students need engaging information texts and art supplies to supplement our study of life cycles in 2nd grade. Picture a variety of individual titles with high-interest topics, appropriate for students to read independently. Now add a series of 6-packs of expository text, appropriate for small-group, guided reading instruction. Here's the best part: each of these high-interest books directly supports national science curriculum standards in the study of life cycles!

This project allows my students to become engaged with science through high-interest reading materials and fun art supplies, encouraging authentic learning for these budding scientists!

They are truly destined to become butterflies!

Mrs. Sykes Herbert Akins Road Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Mrs. Sykes

Fuquay Varina, NC View local requests 24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Vocabulary Readers Set: Life Cycles • Carolina Biological Supply Company $69.99 1 $69.99
Themed Collections Life Cycles-Pk-3 - 5 Books • AKJ Books $23.87 1 $23.87
DD392 - Bugs Foam Sticker Bucket • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$102.85

Vendor shipping charges

$7.00

Sales tax

$4.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$124.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.39

Total project goal

$152.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$152.15

3 Donors

-$76.07

Donations toward project cost

-$62.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.69

match offer

-$76.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.69

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$0.00

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