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Mr. Lebowitz from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Supplies Needed for the STEM Lab Zoo of Animals

Help me give my students the supplies and materials needed to sustain and support the STEM Lab Zoo.

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Housed in an elementary public school's science lab, the STEM Lab Zoo is home to a plethora of living things. Here, students have the opportunity to learn through observation, interaction, hands-on discovery, research and investigation of all with living things.

Students have the opportunity to learn about Habitats, Environments, Food Chain, Survival, Camouflage, Reproduction, Life Cycle, Animal Care (just to name a few) and develop a love for all living things!

The upkeep and sustainability comes with a fee, and as a public school requires support. The animals in which call the STEM Lab Zoo home are a Red Eared Slider Turtle, South American Box Tortoise, Dubia and Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, three species of snake, a Fire Skink, Savannah Monitors & Uromastyx. We have a Tarantula and Scorpion, Fish . . . just to name a few. We also breed our own food for many of the animals. This is why, we, my students and I, are asking for your support . . . to keep the STEM Lab Zoo running by requesting the supplies needed.

Mr. Lebowitz PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School Grades 3-5

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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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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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sunflower Seeds, 5 Pounds Raw, Hulled, Unsalted, No Salt, USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO Bulk, Product of USA, Mulberry Lane Farms • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Zoo Med Aspen Snake Bedding • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
REPTI ZOO 3 Pack Coconut Fiber Substrate for Reptile, 24QT Reptile Coco Coir Brick for Hermit Crab Turtle Snake Frog Gecko Lizard Spider, Reptile Coconut Husk Terrarium Bedding • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
ReptiKing Reptile Heat Bulb Lamp, 2-Pack 100W Daylight Basking Spot, Bearded Dragon/Turtle/Lzard/Gecko Light Bulb, UVA Heat Lamp, Basking Light for Reptiles • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Tetra Whisper Bio-Bag Filter Cartridges for Aquariums - Unassembled • Amazon Business $14.55 2 $29.10
Penn Plax Fish Shape Vacation Fish Feeder, 2.2 oz. • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
AdTech 220-145-5 4" Full Size Hot Glue Sticks, 4 inch, Clear • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Tetra Carbon Filters for Aquariums, Fits Whisper EX Filters, Cleans Aquarium Water, 4 Count • Amazon Business $10.04 2 $20.08
4 Pack 75-Watt Basking Light for Reptile - Heat Lamp Bulbs for Reptiles & Amphibians Broad Spectrum Reptile Light for Glass Terrariums Suitable for Bearded Dragons Light Lizards Iguanas basking Bulb • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Pet Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3 Pound • Amazon Business $6.43 3 $19.29
MyLifeUNIT Aquarium Plants, 7 Pack Artificial Coral Ornament for Fish Tank Decorations (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
Tetra Vacation Tropical Slow Release Feeder Fish Food, 1.06 oz (77150) • Amazon Business $2.07 8 $16.56
Kaytee Fiesta Mouse & Rat Food, Nutritious and Fun Blend, Supports Dental Health and Digestion, 4.5 pounds • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
TetraMin Nutritionally Balanced Tropical Flake Food for Tropical Fish • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
KISEER Clear Aquarium Glass Stone Bulk 1 LB Sea Glass Beads Gems Marbles Pebbles Gravel Rock for Aquarium, Fish Tank, Garden, Vase Fillers, Succulent Plants Decor (Sea Blue) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Kaytee Supreme Pet Mouse and Rat Food, 4 lb • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
AQUANEAT Artificial Fish Tank Plants, Green Plastic Aquarium Accessories, Multi Shape Fake Decorations, 10packs • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Decorative Stones,Glass Stones,1 Lb About 460 G Irregular Sea Glass Pebbles Artificial Glaze Crystal Stones Rocks for Vase Filler,Table Scatter,Aquarium Decoration,Air Plants Decoration (Navy Blue) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
HealSmart Reptile Heat Lamp 100W 2-Pack Ceramic Heat Emitter, No Light Emitting Heat Bulbs for Amphibian Pet Brooder Coop Incubating Chicken, Lizard Bearded Dragon Turtle Snake Terrarium Black • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
PietyPet Fish Tank Accessories Green Plants, 10pcs Green Fish Tank Decorations, Aquarium Decor Plastic Plants • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$398.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.73

Total project goal

$511.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.53

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 $511.53

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