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Ms. Nina from Bronx, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Nature Into Our Classroom

Help me give my students insect farms in order to bring nature into our classroom.

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My Project

The 70 students I teach in second through fifth grades will study Living Things as part of the Life Science/Biology unit.

They will study both animals and plants, and explore questions, such as “What do animals need in order to grow, move, and survive?” and “What do plants need from their environment in order to grow and survive?”

Ideally, I would take my students outside to a park or a playground. However, our school does not have access to any outside grounds–not even a playground. The school building is surrounded by city streets, and the students stay inside the school building from 8:10 AM to 2:30 PM. For this reason, I would love to instead bring nature into our classroom, through teaching materials, such as insect farms, a plant growth cycle set, and a root viewer pot.

Ms. Nina P10X @ 67 Grades 3-5

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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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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Roly-Poly Pill Bugs Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $65.43 1 $65.43
Arcadia Garden Products Worm Nerd WN55 4-Tray Worm Composting Bin Kit with Coco Coir Brick for Recycling Food Waste, Worm Castings, Worm Tea, Vermiculture and Vermicomposting, Tan • Amazon Business $42.92 1 $42.92
Ant Farm Kit Giant • Carolina Biological Supply Company $41.40 1 $41.40
Educational Insights Sprout & Grow Window Plant Growing Kit, Science Kit for Homeschool & Classrooms, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $30.11 1 $30.11
Learning Resources Cross-Section Flower Model, Classroom Foam Demonstration Model, Teaching Aids, 2 Piece Model, Grades 2+, STEM, Ages 7+ • Amazon Business $22.18 1 $22.18
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Animal Families - Learning Animals, Animal Matching Game, Animal Puzzle For Kids, Puzzle For Toddlers, Award Winning Educational Toys • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Safari Ltd. Life Cycle of a Green Bean Plant - Educational Toy Figurines - Miniature Plant Lifecycle Collection for Boys, Girls & Kids Age 4+ • Amazon Business $10.44 1 $10.44
Avery 1 3-Ring View Binders Blue (17675) • Staples $6.75 1 $6.75
Avery Poly Binder Pocket, 3-Hole Punched, Assorted Colors, 5/Pack (75254) • Quill.com $6.47 1 $6.47

Materials cost

$236.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.22

Total project goal

$341.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.47

1 Donor

-$305.53

Donations toward project cost

-$290.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.94

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 $0.00

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