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Mrs. King Okorie from Harlingen TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Every Classroom Needs Some Snails

My students need aquarium supplies such as beakers, gravel and snails for building eco-columns that will enable them to monitor data for several ecosystems over a period of time.

  • $171 goal

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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.

My Students

So many places in the world lack clean water. The Eco-column teaches students how important it is to preserve what we have as water percolates through each section. They collect data and use problem solving skills to rebalance each section of the Eco-column.

The student population of my school is mainly Hispanic with a high level of poverty.

In spite of that they are very successful in a variety of areas, winning academic, music and sports awards. These middle schoolers are energetic and eager to learn!

My Project

Imagine building an Eco-column out of 2 liter bottles that has several levels, each with its own ecosystem. The bottom level is a small, fresh water aquarium, the next contains a mini compost area including earthworms. Finally, there is a plant growing in the top level. This Eco-column teaches so many principles of science from recording data and problem-solving to what happens in different ecosystems and how are they related. It also allows students to see how water flows through the soil and how important that part of the water cycle is to having clean, fresh water. Students will keep track of data such as temperature of soil and water of different levels, as well as pH levels.

Students learn best by actually doing which is why we need aquarium supplies such as beakers, gravel and snails.

Bringing a simple project like this into the classroom helps the students become responsible for their own learning as they build the Eco-columns and keep track of the changing data. They will then determine how to solve any problems that occur within their Eco-column such as water that is too acidic.

Mrs. King Okorie
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hydrion Spectral pH Paper Dispenser (pH 1.0 to 14.0), Single Roll • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.94 6 $35.64
Polypropylene Beakers, 25 mL, Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.29 2 $34.58
Pond Snail, Living, Medium, Pack of 25 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.85 1 $20.85
Chara, Living, Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.31 1 $8.31
Gravel, Aquarium, 5-lb Bag • Carolina Biological Supply Company $3.75 1 $3.75

Materials cost

$103.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$144.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.59

Total project goal

$170.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.58

6 Donors

-$167.49

Donations toward project cost

-$144.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.09

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 $0.00

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