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Mrs. Gauci from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Items: a Brooder Box, Books, Baby Oil and Bottles

Help me give my students a brooder box with heat lamps to keep our chicks and ducks warm, books, and other science materials to promote hands-on learning.

  • $498 goal

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Mrs. Gauci has another project! Donate to The Human Body to help her classroom.

$474 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Each year, I hatch chicks (and now ducks) in my classroom. I bring my cage and brooder back and forth to my home every weekend. Having at school a brooder box with a flip top lid and clear glass tops and windows allows for easy access to the chicks and ducks from the top of the box and will make for happy and safe birds.

A brooder box with three heat lamps and one temperature control will allow me to bring the farm into our classroom.

We can hatch chicks and/or ducks. The children will be able to play with the little critters and get hands-on experiences with live animals and gain farm experiences. They will learn responsibility, care, safety, hygiene, and love. The books will help me to teach my children even more about these farm animals. And the egg candler will help me wean out the non-fertilized eggs for a better growing environment.

The baby oil and bottles will help me to teach the children about oil spills and safety. My children will learn about the oils on a duck, and the safety we can take to care for all of the animals in the ocean.

Thank you for helping me with these STEM items so that I can teach my children with real-life, hands-on experiences.

Mrs. Gauci Costano School & 49Ers Academy 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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East Palo Alto, CA View local requests

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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NEWTRY Chicken Brooder Box Intelligent Sliding-Door Chick Brooder with 3 Heating Lamp, 1 Temp Controller, 2 Types of Thermometer up to 35 Chicks Quail Birds • Amazon Business $195.00 1 $195.00
50 Pcs 10 oz Clear Plastic Empty Juice Bottles Bulk Sensory Bottles with Black Caps Reusable Water Bottle Disposable Beverage Storage Containers Smoothie Milk Drink Tea Liquid • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Amazon Basics Baby Oil, Lavender Scented, 14 Fl Oz (Pack of 4) (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $8.25 4 $33.00
Magicfly Rechargeable Wireless Egg Candler Tester for Monitoring Eggs Development, Bright Cool LED Light Candling Lamp • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Who Laid the Egg? • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Ducks! And Their Secrets: A Book for Curious Kids and Families (Animals and Their Secrets) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
GINTUTO Chicken Perch Strong Pine Wooden Chick Jungle Gym Roosting Bar, Chick Perch Toys for Coop and Brooder for Large Bird Baby Chicks Parrot (Small) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
DecorRack 600 Small Cotton Balls for Make-Up, Nail Polish Removal, Pet Care, Applying Oil Lotion or Powder, Made from 100% Natural Cotton, Soft and Absorbent for Household Needs (600 Count) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones (World of Nature Series) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
National Geographic Readers: Ducks (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$354.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.56

Total project goal

$497.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.07

1 Donor

-$248.54

Donations toward project cost

-$211.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.28

match offer

-$248.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$211.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.28

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