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Ms. Zamudio from Bridgeport, CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interacting and Leaning with Science

Help me give my students the opportunity to have a live fish to learn responsibility by allowing them to have a part in observing and caring for a living creature; our classroom fish and our butterflies,

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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 Students

I am the proud teacher of an ASD (autism spectrum disorder) classroom, where only two of my students are diagnosed with autism and the rest have been classified with other disabilities LD (learning disabled), ID (intellectual disabled), AD/HD, and behavioral issues. However, regardless of their disabilities, classifications, and issues, they are all extra special to me because during school hours they are my kids. I always said, "I didn't choose to teach, teaching chose me" because this is my second career. I chose to go back to school to be a Special Education Teacher. Every year, I have been working with very limited resources but this particular year, when I started, our classroom had nothing. I have been working with leftover materials, things I collected from other classrooms, etc. we need your help.

My Project

Fish aquariums are soothing and tranquil. Children in my classroom need as many resources as possible to control their feelings and challenging behaviors that are displayed daily. Fish don’t require as much daily care as some animals and are a safe choice for students with disabilities. We never had a classroom pet before; this will be our first Fish.

Having to take care of a living creature will allow my students to learn about responsibility, turn-taking, sharing, besides all the science concepts we can learn such as habitats, living ecosystems, etc.

This opportunity will allow my students to have a part in observing and caring for a living creature.

Ms. Zamudio Barnum 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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Bridgeport, CT View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Acrylic LED 5-gal Aquarium • Carolina Biological Supply Company $58.31 1 $58.31
LC362 - The Butterfly Nursery • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
WD984 - Magnetic Wand - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP1104 - Our Solar System Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Female Betta splendens, Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.69 1 $12.69
Stress Zyme Filter Additive • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.97 1 $7.97

Materials cost

$162.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $51.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.65

Total project goal

$290.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $290.99

1 Donor

-$290.99

Donations toward project cost

-$247.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.65

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