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Mrs. Courtney from Brooklyn, MS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Owl Dissection Is A Hoot!

My students need 4 sets of owl pellets.

  • $391 goal

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My Students

Learning about owls is a hoot! My classes are very interested in science, especially owls. My science class has a tradition of dissecting owl pellets every year. Students from many years still remember the first time they dissected an owl pellet in my class. Science is a hoot!

My students live in a rural area and many come from low-poverty homes.

Our school does not have many resources for science. Science captivates their love for learning. My students need hands-on materials to explore the world around them. They are younger students who love to learn.

My Project

I teach three classes of K-2 students. I am requesting four classroom sets of owl pellets so that each student can participate in this "famous" activity in my science class. We will dissect the owl pellets, after a unit on owls. Owl ornaments will decorate our classroom Christmas tree and we will end 2012 with the best lesson on the year...owl dissection!

I have done this activity with my students for the past four years.

This experiment is famous around our school. I still have students from years ago that ask me about owls. Every year, this experiment sparks a child's love for science. Whoooo loves owls? We do!

Mrs. Courtney South Forrest Attendance Center Grades PreK-2

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Brooklyn, MS 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

60 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Owl Pellet Study Classroom Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $63.65 4 $254.60

Materials cost

$254.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.46

Sales tax

 $17.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.54

Total project goal

$390.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $390.24

12 Donors

-$195.12

Donations toward project cost

-$165.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.27

match offer

-$195.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.27

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