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Mrs. Mandell from Daytona Beach, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Mandell's classroom raised $185

Fluttering Arthropods

My students need materials, including 3 butterfly sanctuaries and a larvae set, in order to watch butterflies go through the process of metamorphosis, from larvae to butterfly, while we cover Phylum Arthropoda.

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Mrs. Mandell Mainland High School
Daytona Beach, FL Grades 9-12

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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

Have you ever had the opportunity to watch a caterpillar transform into a butterfly? I would for my zoology students to be able to witness this first hand.

My students are juniors and seniors in my zoology class.

I teach in a high poverty school where 75% of our students have free/reduced price lunch. The majority of my students are in my science and medicine academy, wishing to pursue a career in the science field.

My Project

As we study the Phylum Arthropoda, my students will be able to make observations of each process that occurs as they watch the butterfly larvae grow in size, transform into their cocoon, and then finally emerge as beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies, Vanessa cardui. This is something that most have never had the opportunity to experience and would be an amazing to witness firsthand.

Hands-on activities are very important in a science classroom.

Unfortunately, funding is not always available. By having this project fully funded, my students will be able to witness something they may have ever witnessed before. For this opportunity, I am truly excited.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 13 donors
Mrs. Mandell Mainland High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Daytona Beach, FL View local requests

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

25 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Butterfly Sanctuary • Carolina Biological Supply Company $21.37 3 $64.11
Painted Lady Culture Cup Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.50 1 $8.50
Painted Lady Culture 33 Larvae Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $40.80 1 $40.80

Materials cost

$113.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.34

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$156.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.61

Total project goal

$184.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.06

8 Donors

-$145.82

Donations toward project cost

-$135.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.62

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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