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Ms. Genis from Santa Ana, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on Science

My students need a butterfly garden so they can see the lifecycle of a butterfly as well as read about it. The fossil casts and rock collection will help my students understand our 2nd grade science curriculum.

  • $213 goal

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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 second graders are eager to learn and excited about science. Most of them are Hispanic, and Hispanic students are underrepresented in the sciences in college. I hope to inspire my students interest in science so that some of them will consider careers in science.

Students have books to study from, but lack hands-on materials. Students learn best when they can actually see and experience what they are reading about.

The butterfly garden will enable my students to see caterpillars form chrysalises and transform into butterflies, which will be released in our school garden. The fossil casts will help my students understand our study of fossils, and the stencils will help my students draw pictures of the dinosaurs we are studying.

Your help will make it possible for my students to better understand the concepts presented in second grade science.

Ms. Genis Thorpe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Santa Ana, CA View local requests

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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BUTTERFLY GARDEN • Teacher's School Supply $24.93 1 $24.93
COLLECTION,ROCKS & MINERALS/US • Carolina Biological Supply Company $50.50 1 $50.50
FOSSIL CASTS, SET OF 6 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $55.50 1 $55.50

Materials cost

$130.93

Vendor shipping charges

$13.09

Sales tax

$9.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$174.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.20

Total project goal

$212.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$212.20

1 Donor

-$204.71

Donations toward project cost

-$174.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.49

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$0.00

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