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

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River Ecosystem in the Science Classroom

My students need a river ecosystem tank with live plants and animals.

  • $771 goal

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My Students

"Blah, blah, blah..." Sound familiar? That's the sound of a teacher lecturing a class about the amazing river ecosystems found in North America. Forget lecturing...let's see that ecosystem in action!

My students are in grades sixth, seventh, and eighth.

They attend a small rural school in Pennsylvania. They come from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Many of my students are not interested in science, because there's "too much reading" or it's "boring" or "too hard." I want students to love science and learning as much as I do.

My Project

The river ecosystem tank set will allow all three grades of science students to analyze and apply higher-level thinking skills to their lessons. I've requested a set of live plants and animals, so students can experience caring for and studying living things. In sixth grade, students study vertebrate/invertebrate animals and food webs. Seventh grade students get an in-depth look at the nitrogen and carbon cycles, as well as the organization of life (all the way down to the cellular level). In eighth grade, students explore and review the relationships between living things.This ecosystem tank can be used with every science class at my school!

The ecosystem project will not be possible without the success of my DonorsChoose project.

My goal is to inspire students with real-life application of science theory, and to help them develop critical thinking skills and a lifelong passion for learning.

Mrs. McGee Ligonier Valley Middle School Grades 6-8

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Ligonier, PA View local requests

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

260 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
River Tank(tm) Ecosystem, 30-gal Complete • Carolina Biological Supply Company $375.25 1 $375.25
River Tank(tm) Plant Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $55.10 1 $55.10
River Tank(tm) Animal Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $60.80 1 $60.80
River Tank(tm) Accessory Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $69.35 1 $69.35

Materials cost

$560.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $56.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$654.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.58

Total project goal

$770.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $770.54

3 Donors

-$150.00

Donations toward project cost

-$127.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$620.54

Match offers toward project cost

-$527.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.08

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