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

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Butterfly Stem Activity

Help me give my students an amazing STEM learning experience by watching larvae turn into butterflies and learning about the environment!

  • $245 goal

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Ms. Zahnijnyj has another project! Donate to Help My Students Keep Calm, Stay Focused, and Learn! to help her classroom.

$236 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

I am a Special Education teacher in a third grade Integrated Co-Teach Class. My ICT class consists of special education and general education students learning and working cooperatively. Our school consists of culturally and linguistically diverse students within a low socio-economic community. Each student learns in a different way and my goal is to reach each student with a variety of STEM activities. What better way to learn about butterflies than with a hands-on STEM activity, watching caterpillars turn into butterflies?

A class butterfly set where each student can adopt a caterpillar, name it, watch it change into a chrysalis and eventually emerge into a butterfly, is priceless!

What better way to learn about the environment and climate? The culmination of this STEM activity will be releasing our beautiful butterflies!

I've done this project with past classes and it is an amazing experience. My kiddos see the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly happen day by day before their eyes. The butterfly release party bring tears to my eyes seeing their happiness and joy!

Thanking you in advance for helping us to give our students this amazing learning opportunity!

Ms. Zahnijnyj PS 106 Parkchester Grades 3-5

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Butterflies in the Classroom Kit (with voucher) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $71.55 1 $71.55
Painted Lady Butterfly 33 Larvae/Food Culture Set Voucher • Carolina Biological Supply Company $61.83 1 $61.83
Butterfly Feeding Station Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.74 2 $15.48
Painted Lady Culture Cup Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $11.07 1 $11.07

Materials cost

$159.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.68

Total project goal

$244.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $244.56

2 Donors

-$134.77

Donations toward project cost

-$114.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.21

Matching donations from our partners

-$109.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$93.32

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.47

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 $0.00

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