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Ms. Buno from Meriden, CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spring Science Comes to Life!

Help me give my students Spring science activities that really come to life!

  • $172 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Help my special education students explore all the wonders of Mother Nature in Spring with these amazing science activities! These science kits will enrich their learning with real hands on experiments. Students will watch plants and butterflies come to life before their eyes!

These science kit activities will allow my students to watch plant and animal life cycles in real life rather than just reading about it in a book or watching a video which creates deeper meaning, understanding, and connection to the concepts.

By planting their own seeds and nurturing the baby caterpillars students become personally invested in the project's growth and development.

With your help I can provide my classroom with a unique experience that would not be possible without outside funding support.

Ms. Buno Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Meriden, CT 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

8 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insect Lore Butterfly Pavilion: Pavilion Habitat and Two Live Cups of Caterpillars with STEM Butterfly Journal – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Kit • Amazon Business $41.15 1 $41.15
Lakeshore Crystal Growing Discovery Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
Drdocvl Plant Kit for Kids,Grow House with Irrigation System,Growing Room Garden Tools, Gardening Kit Gifts for Preschool Boys Girls • Amazon Business $30.59 1 $30.59

Materials cost

$111.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.66

Total project goal

$171.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $171.06

4 Donors

-$84.94

Donations toward project cost

-$73.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

match offer

-$84.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

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 $0.00

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