You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Today is Ms. Brawner's birthday! Today only, enter BIRTHDAY when you donate to double your donation.
See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Brawner from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Brawner is requesting

Butterfly Garden 101

Help me give my students the milkweed [and other] seeds, aprons, knee pads and gardening tools to help save urban monarch butterflies in their newly formed butterfly garden.

  • $543 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 students are a great group of students who've developed a strong sense of empathy over the course of this school year.

Their empathy for people and living things is empowering.

I am glad to be their teacher and witness their awesome growth.

My Project

After reading an article in class about the Monarch butterfly becoming extinct in urban areas because of the lack of parks and increase in highrise housing, my students wanted to take on the challenge of helping the Monarch butterfly stay in our city.

The decision to put a butterfly garden in the community - in our remodeled schoolyard, playground, with a garden area, was unanimously agreed upon.

Students will be taught about the Monarch butterfly and garden preparation and maintenance. This project's tools will help my students 'tend' the future home area to our school's butterfly garden.

Students will [with my facilitation] put a butterfly garden plan together that includes maintenance assistance with other classrooms. This garden will target various learning skills in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Ms. Brawner
Grades 3-5

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Brawner is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
G & F 1823-3 JustForKids Soft Jersey Kids Garden Gloves, Kids Work Gloves, 3 Pairs Green/Red/Blue per Pack • Amazon Business $7.91 7 $55.37
LOYHUANG Total 16PCS of Black Bib Aprons Bulk for Women Men-Adult Waitress Chef Cooking Kitchen Aprons with 2 Pockets(16, Black) • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Wildflower Seeds | Mix of 21 Different Varieties of Non-GMO Wildflower Seeds | Bee and Butterfly Garden Seeds | Colorful Annual Flower Seeds | American Wildflower Seeds for Your Garden • Amazon Business $15.95 2 $31.90
IKAYAS 10 Pack Large Size Blank Yard Signs with H-Stakes, 19 x 14 Inches White Garden Yard Signs Yard Sale Signs for Party Decorations,Garage Sale, Guidepost, Open House • Amazon Business $29.69 1 $29.69
Scotts 18363 Turf Builder Grass Seed-Perennial Ryegrass Mix, 7-Pound, 7 Lb • Amazon Business $27.52 1 $27.52
Garden Kneeling Pad Seat Knee Mat Cushion 7 in x 15 in, Assorted Colors, Pack of 4 • Amazon Business $8.85 3 $26.55
Bloem Easy Pour Watering Can, 1.6 Gallon, Black (487160-4004) • Amazon Business $12.98 2 $25.96
Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds, 2.5 Pounds, Chemical Free, Alfalfa Seeds, High Sprout Germination • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
4-Piece Set 8" Kids Gardening Tools, Made of Metal with Sturdy Wooden Handle, Safe Toy Gardening Equipment Fork, Trowel, Rake & Shovel for Children Beach Sandbox Toy • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Monarch Butterfly Rescue Wildflower Seeds Bulk Open-Pollinated Wildflower Seed Packet, No Fillers, Annual, Perennial Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterfly 1oz • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
G & F Products JustForKids Kids Garden Tool Set Toy, Rake, Spade, Hoe and Leaf Rake, reduced size , made of sturdy steel heads and real wood handle, 4-Piece, Multicolored, 7 year old +, Model Number: 10018 • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Wildflower Seeds - Premium Flower Seeds [1/4 Pound] Perennial Garden Seeds for Attracting Birds & Butterflies - Flower Seeds for Planting Outdoor (Perennial)… • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Perennial Lupine Flower Seeds - Lupinus Perennis, 8 Oz, Over 10,000 Seeds • Amazon Business $15.58 1 $15.58
PreserveNext 100% Biodegradable Compact Gardening Tool Storage Bag/Garden Tote with 6 Exterior Pockets, Built-in Storage and Ergonomic Handles (Prussian-Blue) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
100 Blue Poly Disposable Aprons - Individually Packaged Waterproof - 24" x 48" • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
White Dutch Clover Seed Flowering Seeds for Wildlife Food Plots & Soil Erosion Control (10,000 Seeds) • Amazon Business $6.93 2 $13.86
Package of 30,000 Seeds, Bird and Butterfly Wildflower Mixture (100% Pure Live Seed) Non-GMO Seeds by Seed Needs • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Bulk Package of 30,000 Seeds, Wildflower Mixture"Dazzling Blue" (99% Pure Seed - 9 Species) Seeds by Seed Needs • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Teenitor 40 Pcs Butterfly Stakes, 5 Different Size Waterproof Butterflies Stakes Garden Ornaments & Patio Decor Butterfly Party Supplies Yard Stakes Decorative for Outdoor Christmas Decorations • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$424.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$460.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.35

Total project goal

$542.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $542.31

6 Donors

-$368.21

Donations toward project cost

-$312.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.23

Matching donations from our partners

-$174.09

Match offers toward project cost

-$147.98

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.11

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Brawner and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/butterfly-garden-101/5425632/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":25,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Brawner","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"165258926","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Chicago","teachersOnPage":[17896],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":5425632,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"17896":{"owner":"Ms. Brawner","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5425632],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":38094,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":17896,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.