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Ms. Taylor from San Antonio, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life Science STEM Learning and Exploration

Help me give my students basic starter supplies for a take-home life science STEM project, suitable for out-of-classroom learning. This includes soil, rocks, pebbles, activated charcoal, and a safe container to put it all in.

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My Project

My students attend a Title 1 elementary school with the mission of providing a focused STEM education within the framework of a rigorous literacy and mathematics curriculum in grades Pre-K through 5. My firm belief is that these children are capable of engaging in authentic scientific experimentation, where each one can aspire to become true investigators, not just make-believe. Engineering, robotics, and computer applications typically receive a lot of attention in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), but life science is also an integral part of a well-rounded STEM education. Biology, ecology, and conservation studies build learners’ appreciation for the earth and their role in protecting it.

My plan is to guide first-graders to explore the requirements for cultivating and sustaining life by building a personal terrarium to take home and study.

A viable terrarium must be made of the proper mix of components: soil, rocks, pebbles, activated charcoal, sheet moss, succulent plants, and a container to hold it all. Acquiring enough resources for each student to create their own is cost-prohibitive, but past experience has shown me that skimping on the appropriate materials results in an inferior product.

My chief goal in this project is to provide the essential components for 17 young children to create miniature living laboratories of their own design. Over the course of our unit on the requirements for life, they will be able to observe and document the results of altering their mini-habitat and hypothesizing about larger effects.

Ms. Taylor Pecan Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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San Antonio, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Craft Medley Craft Mason Jars - 8.5 oz • Blick Art Materials $2.29 18 $41.22
Moss Capsules Living Pack 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $18.00 2 $36.00
Polytrichum (Hair Cap Moss) Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.69 2 $25.38
Altman Plants, Live Succulent Plants (20 Pack) Assorted Potted Succulents Plants Live House Plants in Cacti and Succulent Soil Mix, Cactus Plants Live Indoor Plants Live Houseplants in Planter Pots • Amazon Business $21.52 1 $21.52
Horticultural Activated Charcoal for Plants by Olivette | Terrarium Horticulture Moisture Absorbers Supplies USDA Organic Certified Made from Recycled Olive Tree Byproducts 1 Qt Bag • Amazon Business $12.85 1 $12.85
Pebbles Waterworn 10 lb • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.12 1 $10.12
Eco Earth Terrarium Substrate 1 Brick • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.03 1 $6.03

Materials cost

$153.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $99.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.35

Total project goal

$335.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.67

1 Donor

-$335.67

Donations toward project cost

-$285.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.35

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