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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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Worm Composting Kit For Environmental Studies Unit

My students need a classroom worm composting kit to supplement our environmental studies unit.

  • $175 goal

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My Students

My students love science, and I want to continue to foster that love!

My students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds in a rural Pennsylvania district.

They are seventh-graders who love to build things and get their hands dirty. Many of my students have some experience with gardening, and this project is an opportunity to enhance their at-home activities with scientific knowledge and environmental sensitivity.

My Project

My students need a classroom worm composting kit to supplement our environmental studies unit. The Environmental Studies unit covers a large portion of the second semester. My students are going to set up a "square-foot" garden here at school. The requested worm composting kit will help my students visualize how they can use food scraps to enrich soil, instead of adding waste to a landfill.

My students love hands-on activities!

Having a living creature in the classroom is reinforcing in many ways, and gives the kids a sense of responsibility and purpose. I'm hoping to instill a love of gardening and the motivation to reduce waste.

Mrs. McGee Ligonier Valley Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Worm Composter Classroom Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $106.15 1 $106.15

Materials cost

$106.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.62

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.18

Total project goal

$174.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.54

1 Donor

-$137.50

Donations toward project cost

-$116.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.62

match offer

-$37.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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