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Ms. Marsh from State College, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ladybugs, Butterflies And Praying Mantises, Oh My!

My students need hands-on experiences in science with insect growing opportunities, and Scholastic magazines about the "real world" reinforce many of those science concepts while helping them read and understand their world.

  • $580 goal

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My Students

I am lucky to work in a very diverse, elementary school! We are in the center of a college town and are able to not only teach the children in the local community. We are also able to support the diverse cultural population who come to take advantage of our great university.

In my classroom, which is usually about twenty-five students each year, I am often fortunate enough to work with students from four or five different countries, and a range of students with some physical handicaps.

This diversity is an amazing learning experience for not only the children but the teachers as well.

My Project

I have found that the scholastic magazines have a great impact with all the children! The magazines are engaging and colorful and are always fun for the kids.

The growing labs that include the ladybugs, butterflies and praying mantises are so wonderful for the children!

They love watching the life cycles of these things and come in every morning checking on them. We also read about them and they always end up writing and drawing about them in their journals.

While all the children benefit from them, it's also wonderful for the kids to take the magazines home and share them with their families. It's a nice school to home connection!

Ms. Marsh
Grades PreK-2
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 60 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Let's Find Out, Kindergarten (min. 5 subscriptions per order) - 32 Issues / Min. 5 Subscriptions / Kindergarten • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.75 25 $143.75
Let's Find Out, Kindergarten (min. 5 subscriptions per order) - 32 Issues / Min. 5 Subscriptions / Kindergarten • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.75 20 $115.00
Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Set, Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.05 3 $93.15
Praying Mantis Nursery Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $62.95 1 $62.95

Materials cost

$414.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $41.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.92

Total project goal

$579.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.48

6 Donors

-$579.48

Donations toward project cost

-$492.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.92

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 $0.00

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