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Mr. Kochi from Los Angeles, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life is Precious: Learning about Lifecycles

My students need metamorphosis kits to provide them with real life experiences of the life cycles of different living things.

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My Students

Everyday my students come to school with questions about shows they've watched, things they eat, and living things they see everyday. I want to provide them with the opportunity to see life happen right before their eyes!

My students attend a small public elementary school in California.

I have a special day class and my students are in Kindergarten and First grade. They are full of wonder and excitement! They love to explore things by using their different senses. They have a wonderful sense of humor and it is always fun learning with them!

My Project

We will use the different metamorphosis kits in class to get students excited about the many different life cycles that are around us everyday. This will help my students understand and appreciate life in different ways. Students will create life cycle charts of their choosing and will be able to present them to their peers. Students will learn to appreciate life of all living things around them.

Having a class with students with special needs requires many different ways of learning.

My students will greatly benefit from seeing the life of these animals change right before their eyes. Please help make this activity happen for a wonderful group of students who are always curious about the world around them.

Mr. Kochi Atwater Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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 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

12 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Praying Mantis Amazing Bugs Kit, Mantis Kit (with egg case and fruit flies) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $24.94 1 $24.94
Raise-A-Frog Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.75 1 $22.75
BUTTERFLY PAVILION NON-RETAIL PK W/PREPAID LM CARD FROM MFR • ABC School Supply, Inc $33.24 1 $33.24
LIVE BUTTERFLY COUPON • ABC School Supply, Inc $14.95 1 $14.95
LIFE CYCLE STAGES LADYBUG • ABC School Supply, Inc $6.26 1 $6.26
LADYBUG LAND NON-RET PKG W / PPD LM CARD FROM MFR • ABC School Supply, Inc $19.94 1 $19.94

Materials cost

$122.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.21

Sales tax

 $11.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$182.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.17

Total project goal

$214.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $214.46

4 Donors

-$103.79

Donations toward project cost

-$91.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.65

match offer

-$107.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$91.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.43

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