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Mrs. Ryan from Springfield, MA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spring is Bug Time!

My students need hands on materials to learn about the interesting world of bugs and life cycles.

  • $402 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Our school is a public Montessori school in which our students start by learning practical life skills which they will use in everyday life. Our students are an amazing group of 3 - 6 year olds. They stay in our classroom for a three year cycle. The relationships that they develop are inspiring.

Our students come to us from an urban environment in which resources run scarce and teachers have to find imaginative ways to engage our students.

Most of our students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, however they come to school eager to learn.

My Project

It’s spring and spring is the time when the creepy crawlers come out. Our school recently became a Lego Monarch Mission school. Our school will have the exciting opportunity to plant a Monarch Butterfly Recovery Garden. I have requested materials that will be complimentary to this project. The materials I have requested will provide hands on learning about bug life cycles . They will not only learn about butterflies but they will learn about other interesting bugs. I have requested multiple grade level appropriate books on topics of butterflies, grasshoppers, worms and ants to name a few. My little scientist will enjoy working with life cycles and reading about many marvouls bugs that make our plant the wonderful place it is!

Mrs. Ryan Alfred G Zanetti Montessori 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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Springfield, MA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR925 - Life Cycle of a Butterfly Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
RR921 - Life Cycle of a Frog Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LM924 - Plants & Flowers Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LA127 - Stick-On Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
GR700 - Life Cycle Sequencing Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Honeybees • AKJ Education $16.05 1 $16.05
Monarch Butterfly • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Bugs and Beetles • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Looking at Bugs • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Bugs Are Insects • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Worms • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Grasshoppers • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
An Earthworm's Life • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
A Butterfly's Life Cycle • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Praying Mantises • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Spiders • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Bug Babies • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
Bug Parts • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59

Materials cost

$306.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.24

Total project goal

$401.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.62

4 Donors

-$200.81

Donations toward project cost

-$170.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.12

match offer

-$200.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.12

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