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Mrs. Parins from Saint Paul, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Life Cycles To Life!

Help me give my students hands on materials to bring learning abut life cycles to life!

  • $168 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My Pre-K scholars are amazing! They are the only full day class in our school. They are eager to learn and love being in school. Our school is very diverse and takes pride in welcoming and engaging all scholars and families. We are committed to creating a school where kids feel safe, loved, and motivated.

As a school, we take pride in creating an environment where we celebrate diversity, discuss and study racial equity, and "inspire all scholars to reach high levels of social and academic achievement and to become future leaders through a collaborative system of support" (our school's mission statement).

My Project

In Pre-K, one of our favorite areas of study is Life Cycles! My scholars enjoy reading and learning about plant life cycles and the butterfly life cycle. We have so much fun with learning about science especially with our weather getting warmer.

My scholars would love to have live caterpillars to watch grow and change into butterflies.

They will also have the opportunity to plant their own seed, learn how to care for their seed/plant, and bring it home to share what they learned with their family. I am so excited to give my scholars the opportunity to have a real life experience with life cycles! I know my scholars will learn so much about science and life with these amazing materials.

Mrs. Parins
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Butterflies in the Classroom Demo Kit (with live caterpillars and food) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $38.70 1 $38.70
If You Plant a Seed • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
TashiBox 9 oz Disposable Plastic Party Cups, Tumblers, 100 Count, Crystal Clear • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
TashiBox 9 oz Disposable Plastic Party Cups, Tumblers, 100 Count, Crystal Clear • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Safari Ltd Life Cycle of a Frog • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Espoma AP8 8-Quart Organic Potting Mix • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Espoma AP8 8-Quart Organic Potting Mix • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Prudance 50pcs Waterproof T Tag Plant Markers - Premium Nursery Garden Labels - Eco Friendly - White • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50

Materials cost

$107.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.87

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.16

Total project goal

$167.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.75

3 Donors

-$84.00

Donations toward project cost

-$71.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.60

match offer

-$83.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.56

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 $0.00

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