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Worms Ate My Homework!

My project needs one Worm-Vue Wonders Kit, one Worm Cafe kit, one Worms Eat Our Garbage Classroom activity kit, one Worms Eat My Garbage book, one Wormania video, and 3 packs of worms.

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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.

I am a 4th-6th grade science teacher at a school that services over 1,400 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Our school has a Limited English-Proficient Rate of around 40%, with the majority of the students speaking Spanish. There is bilingual support for our Spanish, Polish, and Arabic speakers. The percentage of students considered to be low-income is 90%. Last year, I began a program with the students to bring vermicomposting into the classrooms to teach the students that everything we throw away is nothttps://secure.donorschoose.org/admin/proposal_details.html?id=102274 Update Proposal necessarily garbage. The science club was able to create worm bins for 20 classrooms, with the goal of eventually using the compost in our school garden. The students learned that they can recycle food, cardboard, and their old homework in the bins. It was one of the most exciting projects I've ever done. Students were talking about the worms to each other outside of school, and many students were teaching their younger siblings what they had learned. They were even naming the worms. The students find the worms either disgusting or fascinating, but usually both. The excitement about the worms was visible. Unfortunately due to funds, we were not able to purchase the amount of worms that is necessary to see compost results quickly. Ideally, I would have liked to have about 500 or more worms in each bin, but we started with 50 in each. I was also not able to purchase additional resources to do supporting activities. To complete my project, I am asking for a video resource for my students to further their understanding of worms and their life cycle. I am asking for resources for myself to create hands-on activities that will integrate math, science, and reading. I am also asking for a worm viewer so that the students can see for themselves what is happening in the bins. Finally, I am asking for additional red worms to supplement the worms already in the bins. With these additional resources, students will better understand worms and their role in the food web as decomposers. The students will gain an understanding of the waste that humans leave, and the lack of waste in other ecosystems. The students will also be able to experience nature first hand as they create compost for the garden. By funding this project, you can help the students gain content knowledge and an appreciation for nature and the environment.

Ms. S. Peck Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

420 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Worm-Vue Wonders Kit • Delta Education $29.95 1 $29.95
The Worm Cafe Mid-Scale Vermicomposting of Lunchroom Wastes • Nasco $25.45 1 $25.45
Worms Eat Our Garbage... Classroom Activities for a Better Environment • Nasco $22.05 1 $22.05
Wormania! • Delta Education $47.95 1 $47.95
Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set up and Maintain a Worm Composting System Mary Appelhof, Mary F. Fenton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
Additional Worms • Delta Education $29.95 3 $89.85

Materials cost

$226.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$272.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.71

Total project goal

$331.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.71

2 Donors

-$311.18

Donations toward project cost

-$272.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.53

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