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Connections in the Ecosystem

Help me give my students the experience of watching insects and their life cycle and growing plants from seed to table.

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Most of my alternative students have never had the opportunity to see an insect go through the stages of its life cycle. Allowing the students to grow the plants that butterflies and moths use in the ecosystem could help them make a connection of plants and animals. Being able to bring this experience to them could be life changing.

Many of my students lack the experience and knowledge of how habitats and ecosystems function.

Some have never grown anything on their own and have most certainly never experienced watching an insect life cycle. We discuss it in Class and complete the requirements of the curriculum, but this opportunity would bring these concepts into focus and would help my students see first hand how important and amazing the world around them functions everyday.

Being able to watch the metamorphosis of the insects and relate that to the growth and success of plants would allow my students to see the connection between the biodiversity in an ecosystem. knowing that milkweed is needed for butterflies to lay eggs and that moths eat on gardening plants will help my students see the connections in an ecosystem. They will gain an understanding of how one plant or animals effects another.

Ms. Maurer McDowell Education Center Grades 9-12

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More than half 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

65 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Deluxe Butterfly Habitat Complete Kit (with perishables) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $170.89 1 $170.89
GooingTop Grow Light 100W 6000K, Super Bright White Desktop Clip Plant Lamp for Seedlings Succulents Seeds Starting Indoor Plants Growing,Bendable Gooseneck & Timer 4 8 12 H • Amazon Business $36.89 2 $73.78
Larval Insect Comparison Biorama Preparation • Carolina Biological Supply Company $63.45 1 $63.45
Hornworm Larvae (Manduca sexta) Living Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $52.02 1 $52.02
Open Seed Vault Variety Pack Bundle (44 Varieties) Herb Garden Seeds - Gardening Seed Starter Kit, Survival Gear Food, Gardening Gifts, Emergency Supplies - Premium, High Yield Produce • Amazon Business $32.97 1 $32.97
Hornworm Amazing Bugs Kit (with live hornworm larvae) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $32.13 1 $32.13
Greater Wax Moth Larvae (Galleria mellonella) Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $29.02 1 $29.02
Convino: A Compost Starter/Accelerator Which Help to Reduce Kitchen Waste Odor and Convert Yard Waste to Fertile Humus for All Composting Systems. Comes in 1 Package That Contains 4 Packets Inside • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Mealworm (Tenebrio) Assortment Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.29 1 $16.29
NuCandle 3” Peat Pots Seedling Pots Plant Starters Bulk 100 Pack Seed Starter Pots Biodegradable Plant Cups with Labels Mini Seedling Tools for Garden Germination Nursery Pot • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
800+ Butterfly Milkweed Seeds for Planting, Swamp Milkweed(Asclepias curassavica) 4 Pack of 200 Seeds Each Heirloom, Non-GMO • Amazon Business $7.19 2 $14.38

Materials cost

$520.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $147.29

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$706.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.59

Total project goal

$830.59

How we calculate what's needed

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 $830.59

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