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Ms. Mendoza from Houston, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Pet Needs a New Home!

Help me give my students a wonderful new habitat for their classroom pet.

  • $384 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Ms. Mendoza has another project! Donate to Caps, Gowns & Growing Up: Graduation Gifts for Pre-K Stars! to help her classroom.

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Help Ms. Mendoza

Ms. Mendoza has another project! Donate to Caps, Gowns & Growing Up: Graduation Gifts for Pre-K Stars! to help her classroom.

$637 - complete this project and be a hero

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 is never too young to start teaching students the importance of caring for animals and teaching them compassion. I have been able to expose my students to our classroom pet tortoise and have learned how to care for our pet. Students are so excited to help feed and look after her. By having a classroom pet I show my students how to gentle with pets and discourage rough handling. I am able to teach students to recognize our pet's body language, such as when they are happy, scared, or annoyed. This will help students to see the world through the eyes of another living thing.

Our classroom pet needs a better home!

Having a well set up habitat will teach students the animal's basic needs. Students will understand that animals require many things to live a great life. By having a classroom pet I can also have discussions about all animals in need and volunteer at our local animal shelter. This will teach my students compassion and how we can work towards alleviating suffering in others. Knowing how to set up the tortoise habitat with the enclosure, flooring, feeding station, and enrichment opportunities will be no easy task and students will learn so much. Seeing and observing how my students interact with our classroom pet will be a great way to measure their understanding of compassion.

Ms. Mendoza De Chaumes Elementary School 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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Houston, TX 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LIZHOUMIL Tortoise Habitat with Waterproof Activity Tray Rest Game Compartments Metal Latch Top Galvanized Mesh Small Animals Outdoor Wooden Reptile Cage 43.1x24x12.8 Inches Grey • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Zilla Pet Reptile Terrarium Substrate Bedding, Jungle Mix, for Frogs, Rainforest Geckos, Toads and Snakes, 24 Quart • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
REPTI ZOO 8.5 Inch Reptile Terrariums Dome Lamp Fixture Reptile UVB Light Fixture Optical Reflection Cover for Reptile Glass Tank • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
LISINAN Adjustable Reptile Terrarium Heat Lamp Stand,Metal Reptile Lamp Holder Bracket with Turtle Tank Light Fixture Accessories,Used for Lizards Snakes Amphibians Tortoise Habitat(M, 11.81"x25.19") • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
REPTI ZOO Reptile Heat Lamp 100W Full Spectrum UVA UVB Reptile Sun Lamp Self-Ballasted Vapor Basking Spot Lamp/Bulb/Light for Reptile and Amphibian E26 • Amazon Business $21.09 1 $21.09
Tfwadmx Reptile Basking Platform,Tortoise Rock Plate Feeding Food Bowl Dish Feeding Slate Turtle Bathing Resting Platform for Lizard Gecko Bearded Dragon Chameleon Snake Frog • Amazon Business $14.96 1 $14.96
Reptile Water Dish Food Bowl, 2 Pack Reptile Feeding Dish Corner Bowl, Reptile Terrarium Bowls for Bearded Dragon Lizard Frog Gecko Tortoise Hermit Crab • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Zoo Med ReptiSand®, 10 Pounds, Desert White • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
CalPalmy 2 Pack Reptile Water and Food Bowls, Leaf Food Bowl Plate Water Dish for Lizards, Young Bearded Dragons, Small Snakes and More Reptiles • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88

Materials cost

$291.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.57

Total project goal

$383.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $383.80

6 Donors

-$191.90

Donations toward project cost

-$163.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.78

match offer

-$191.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$163.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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