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Mrs. Washam from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mini Biologists Need Real Life Materials!

My students need a new tank, magnifying glasses, visual aids to supplement our life cycle units, and a real life butterfly nursery!

  • $465 goal

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My Students

Our fish tank is leaking!!! Our current fish are struggling in the current tank and need a new home! My kindergarten students are curious about their environment and want to learn more about life cycles of plants and animals, but need the materials!

My students attend a K-8 turnaround school in Philadelphia with high poverty and high crime rate.

Yet, my students are positive, resilient people who are on the path to college! Our room has become a close knit community where students are thoughtful and support one another. Our class is an inclusive kindergarten program with strong focus on math and reading skills, with a mission to close the achievement gap before it grows.

My Project

My students need to have a hands on view of the life cycle for frogs and butterflies. Additionally, they need visual aids to reinforce vocabulary and get ready for our trip in the spring! My students learn best when they are doing, and getting to observe and document the growth and changes of real animals would be fantastic!

I want my students to become critical thinkers who are inspired by their environments.

I want them to be curious, thoughtful, and ask questions for a deeper understanding. Having magnifying lenses, visual aids, and real life materials would really help that!

Mrs. Washam Mastery Charter School - Douglass 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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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

90 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FK109 - Bugs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning $12.99 1 $12.99
GR434 - Life Cycles Demonstration Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
FF481 - Learn About Flowers Stamp Set • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
LC1102 - Big View Magnifier • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 4 $39.80
FS161 - Geodes Discovery Set • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
AA191 - All About Animals Photo Library • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
LC66 - The Butterfly Nursery • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
EA211 - Easy-View Classroom Aquarium • Lakeshore Learning $139.00 1 $139.00

Materials cost

$354.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$394.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.68

Total project goal

$464.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $464.54

10 Donors

-$445.56

Donations toward project cost

-$394.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.98

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 $0.00

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