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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

My students need habitats and living specimens of ladybugs, frogs, butterflies, and praying mantises to experience life cycles first hand. The life cycle books will reinforce what the students are observing and offer more insight.

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Mrs. Dawson Torrence Creek Elementary School
Huntersville, NC Grades PreK-2

I teach a roomful of energetic kindergarteners who learn best from authentic and hands-on experiences. I have 22 students with varied levels and abilities.

My students will make lifelong connections about animals by observing these creatures and their amazing transformations. These items are not currently part of our classroom budget. It would be so much more authentic if my students could actually experience what they are learning through books.

My students need ladybug larvae, tadpoles, caterpillars and praying mantis eggs to experience the simple beauties of the world and to learn about the needs of these creatures and how they can or cannot benefit our classroom garden and environment. While reading about the life cycles of different animals, the students will be able to observe how the ladybugs in the Ladybug Land change from larvae to pupae to ladybug. Students will learn how ladybugs help farmers and gardeners. Once our ladybugs emerge, we will release the ladybugs into our class garden to help control garden pest. Our praying mantis egg will allow students to get a better understanding of these unusual insects. Students will be amazed at how many babies will emerge from 1 egg case. Students will observe the insects before releasing them into our garden. The Butterfly Pavilion will allow students to see how quickly caterpillars grow and to observe how they transform into a pupae and then emerge as butterflies. We will select plants for our garden to attract butterflies and to be hosts for their eggs. The frog habitat will allow students to see how a frog slowly transforms. Students will read books and keep a journal.

Your help will ensure that my students get a first hand look at living creatures which will support what we are reading and researching in the classroom. It will enable my students to enjoy learning and spark a love for science. Finally, your support will allow students to see that small creatures play a big role on earth and how they are important to our environment.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

22 students impacted 6 donors
Mrs. Dawson Torrence Creek Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Huntersville, NC View local requests

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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Praying Mantis Egg Cases (Paratenodera sinensis) • Nasco $6.25 1 $6.25
Ladybug Land • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.16 1 $17.16
Live Frog Habitat • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.46 1 $21.46
Butterfly Pavilion • Nasco $33.95 1 $33.95
RE986 - Life Cycles Theme Book Library • Lakeshore Learning $33.50 1 $33.50

Materials cost

$112.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.23

Sales tax

 $4.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$139.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.51

Total project goal

$169.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $169.52

4 Donors

-$169.52

Donations toward project cost

-$139.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.51

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