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Mrs. Abrams-Ruque from Jeromesville, OH is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Turtle-Y Awesome Tank for Zoology Class Pets

Help me give my students experience caring for animals with this aquatic pet habitat.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Abrams-Ruque's classroom raised $207

This project is fully funded

My Students

Seeing students excited about science has been the greatest gift since joining DonorsChoose.org. Your donations make hands-on learning and inclusion a reality in my classroom!

We are a rural, low-income school district surrounded by farmland, which many students live and work on.

Many of my students are tactile or kinesthetic learners who enjoy being able to get out of their desks, move around, work with their hands, experiment, and create things. I also have a unique group of learners with special needs who often require modified instruction to achieve success in our science class.

My Project

This habitat will be home to our soon-to-be class pets! My zoology students will be more engaged with learning if they have hands-on experience caring for animals in our classroom, instead of just learning about them or dissecting dead animals they cannot connect with.

While there are grants to support class pets in K-8 classrooms, funding is almost nonexistent for older grades.

It is unfortunate because high school students really enjoy getting experience with live animals. In the past when I have had class pets, many students stop by in the mornings before school or after the school day to check up on them, even after they are no longer taking my classes. Some of my students don't have any pets at home so they are really excited to be able to observe and care for a pet at school.

I do not mind buying food, filters, and replacement bulbs from my own pocket money, but this habitat is beyond my means right now. This habitat will be a great starter home for our new turtles and students will help to clean it and care for the animals.

Mrs. Abrams-Ruque Hillsdale High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jeromesville, OH 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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tetra Deluxe Aquatic Turtle Kit, 20-Gallon, 30 x 12 x 12-Inches • Amazon Business $143.61 1 $143.61

Materials cost

$143.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.02

Total project goal

$206.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $206.78

1 Donor

-$87.88

Donations toward project cost

-$87.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$103.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.51

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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