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Chicks and Butterflies: The Cycles of Life

My students need fertilized eggs and butterfly larva to study the cycles of life in different animals.

  • $253 goal

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My Students

Where do butterflies come from? How do chicks get out of an egg? Kindergarten science is all about asking questions and observing the wonders of nature.

Our school is in a low income neighborhood located in a large urban area in Illinois.

Ninety-eight percent of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. In this weak economy our parents have been hit especially hard. There is no money for trips to the zoo or pets in the home. If we do not provide enriching learning experiences, our students will never see for themselves how a butterfly fights its way out of a chrysalis or a chick pecks the egg from the inside.

My Project

Imagine the genuine surprise and delight these Kindergarteners feel when a fluffy chick is placed gently in their hands. They learn how to care for animals because we teach them how to do it. The children giggle as the scratchy toes scramble over their palms, and those who suddenly jump at the sensation have a teacher right there to catch the animal. We stress what a privilege it is to be able to hold the chicks and how confident we are in their ability to be kind. The same goes for the butterflies. We take care when feeding them so the insects do not fly out of the cage. We marvel at the beauty and intricacy of their wings. We even feel a little sad when, on a beautiful spring day, we let them fly away.

Our children thrive on hands-on intimate learning.

Understanding where animals come from begins in Kindergarten. Questions are developed and observations made that inspire a life time of learning. You could be an integral part of that inspiration. Thank you.

Ms. Reeves Claremont Academy Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Chicago, IL 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chicken Eggs, Fertile, Unit of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $27.74 2 $55.48
Egg Turner, Automatic • Carolina Biological Supply Company $63.93 1 $63.93
Painted Lady Butterfly Live Culture Coupon • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.66 2 $41.32

Materials cost

$160.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$214.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.80

Total project goal

$252.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $252.01

1 Donor

-$126.01

Donations toward project cost

-$107.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.90

match offer

-$126.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$107.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.90

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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