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Ms. Rudzinski from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Butterfly, Why?

Help me give my students a hands on experience to learn about the life cycle of butterflies.

  • $183 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

It never fails to amaze me to behold the wonder of nature by witnessing the metamorphosis of the Painted Lady Butterfly with my students! There are four distinct life stages of the butterfly: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The visible characteristics that define each transition are both breathtaking and a STEM phenomenon. Having my children view the metamorphic cycle of changes in the life of a butterfly will increase their STEM knowledge and abilities within further studies.

With this classroom kit, my students will be able to study the real life cycle of the butterfly right in front of their eyes!

How awesome to actually observe, take notes, draw, and discuss all the stages of the butterflies' life cycle in our own classroom! They will also be releasing them into the wild once they have reached the butterfly stage. They will be able to answer the question, "What are the stages in the life cycle of the butterfly?"

My students will have a better understanding of the life cycle of the butterfly by raising, feeding, and watching the metamorphosis of this creature. This will also help my students gain more responsibility and teamwork by helping each other get smarter together. My students especially love hands-on projects. This would fascinate all of my students and help them gain more interest in science.

Ms. Rudzinski PS 103 Hector Fontanez Grades PreK-2

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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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore From Caterpillar to Butterfly Big Book Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Butterfly Garden: Original Habitat and Two Live Cups of Caterpillars with STEM Butterfly Journal – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Science Kit • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56

Materials cost

$119.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.32

Total project goal

$182.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $182.15

2 Donors

-$159.21

Donations toward project cost

-$154.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.94

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 $0.00

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