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Mrs. Panagiotidis from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Animal Defenses: An Adventure in Nature

Help me give my students Model magic, bricklab zoo and 2D model building kits to learn, create and build animal showcasing their defenses and adaptations to survive.

  • $1,483 goal

This project expired on April 16, 2025.

This project expired on April 16, 2025.

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

I am seeking donations for a project that will help my kindergarten and first-grade students explore how animals survive using their defenses and adaptations. Our class is a dual-language Mandarin program, with some students just beginning to learn English, while others have a strong passion for animals. We want to engage these young learners through hands-on activities, using materials like Model Magic for crafting animal models and the Brick Lab Zoo 2-D animal building set to design and learn about various animal adaptations. These resources will enhance their science education, foster creativity, and deepen their love for learning.

Mrs. Panagiotidis PS 20 Anna Silver Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PCS Edventures BrickLAB Zoo Enrichment Program - Grades 1-3 - Kids • School Specialty $925.00 1 $925.00
NewPath Learning NewPath Learning Adaptation & Natural Selection NGSS 2D Model Building Kit - Grades 3-6 - Kids • School Specialty $48.52 2 $97.04
Crayola Model Magic White Classpack 1-oz. Packages White 75/Pk (23-6001) • Staples $41.32 1 $41.32
Crayola Model Magic - Class Pack, White, 1 oz, Pkg of 75 • Blick Art Materials $38.34 1 $38.34

Materials cost

$1,101.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $112.15

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,260.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$222.42

Total project goal

$1,482.80

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