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Mrs. Spell from Knoxville, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Use Models to Compare Ecosystems in Our Classroom!

My students need to view and use a variety of ecosystem models to compare how different species survive in their surroundings.

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My Students

My classroom consists of many different levels of students. I have some students who require enrichment activities to intrigue their interests and curiosities at a higher level and some students who thrive better off of a more hands-on and tactile approach. All of my students become fully engaged when lessons are presented in a kinesthetic approach.

They all seem to learn best when working together with partners or in small groups.

They teach each other their own learning styles. Lessons that are tied into the standards, presented with a "hook" or "phenomenon" spark their interests and helps them begin the learning. These hands-on tools enhance that learning and help my students retain the information longer.

My Project

Our classroom has an Ocean/Fishing Type Theme. We have a large wooden boat that the students utilize for going on reading adventures. We have a large wooden dock that we use for writing "Tall Tales" and STEM Lego experiments. This year we are excited to announce that Knox County has adopted a Science Textbook Series for every student. We will be exploring various Science Standards utilizing both hands-on experiments and on-line videos.

The students will be using these aquarium models to compare how animals and different species survive in their different ecosystems.

My students will be able to witness first hand how fish, crawfish, frogs, and reptiles depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live. These various types of aquariums will supplement our science textbook series and allow the students a chance to view real world phenomenon. Help our classroom come to life with these aquarium models!

Mrs. Spell Farragut Primary School Grades PreK-2

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Knoxville, TN View local requests 22 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIT AQUATERRIUM GRAND LAGOON • School Specialty $283.99 1 $283.99
AQUARIUM, BIORB 8 GAL KIT • School Specialty $97.48 1 $97.48
KIT AQUARIUM RAD CURVED CORNER GLASS 10 GAL • School Specialty $77.45 1 $77.45
AQUARIUM REPTILE STARTER KIT 10 GAL • School Specialty $71.21 1 $71.21

Materials cost

$530.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $53.01

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$621.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.60

Total project goal

$730.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $730.69

3 Donors

-$466.31

Donations toward project cost

-$456.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.75

match offer

-$193.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.82

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 $0.00

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