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Ms. Penny from New London, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Back to Nature!

Help me give my students a positive introduction into nature, animals, and insects!

  • $327 goal

This project expired on April 13, 2025.

This project expired on April 13, 2025.

My Project

Our preschool program is right in the middle of a city and many of our students do not have access to parks or nature for a variety of reasons. We hope to provide these eager young learners with educational toys, science materials, and equipment that will spark their interest and engage them in learning activities. We would like to explore nature both in and out of the classroom, enhancing our science area. We have a range of abilities and needs as our classroom is comprised of typically developing students, neurotypical ones, and many learning English for the first time. All students have strong visual skills so our requested materials play on those strengths. We hope to provide a wonderful, magical experience that turns our students into the next generation of explorers, scientists, and biologists!

Ms. Penny Early Childhood Center @ BP Mission Grades PreK-2

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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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More than three‑quarters 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
Lakeshore Science Viewers - Set of 3 for Animals, Insects & Spiders, and Sea Life for Hands-On Interactive Science Kits and STEM Supplies for Kids - STEM Kits for Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Mifoci 15 Pcs Activity Plastic Art Trays Morandi Color Art and Craft Tray Stackable Plastic Serving Trays for DIY Projects Painting Beads Home Classroom Storage (12 x 9 x 2 Inch) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
MIKNEKE Montessori Life Cycle Animal Figurines Learning & Education Toys, Plastic Turtle Chicken Ant Plant Mantis Salmon Toys for Kids, Preschool Learning Activities for Toddlers • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Montessori Life Cycle Animal Figurines Learning & Education Toys, Plastic Insect Snail Ladybug Bee Dragonfly Monarch Butterfly Tadpole to Frog Kit Toy, Preschool Learning Activities Science Toys • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Gryphon House Simple STEAM: 50+ Science, Technology Engineering, Art, and Math Activities • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Pink My First Kids Microscope Toy, Preschool Science, STEM Toy, Classroom Must Haves, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Lakeshore Solar System Science Viewer - Includes Viewer with Disks, Photos, and Booklet for Hands-On Interactive Science Kits - STEM Supplies for Kids, STEM Kits for Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Exploring Math and Science in Preschool (The Preschool Teacher's Library of Playful Practice Set) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Junior Learning Life Cycle Science Learning Puzzles • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40

Materials cost

$240.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$277.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.03

Total project goal

$326.89

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