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Mrs. Zovko from Scottsville, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Appreciating The Small Things In Life

My students need a science center where they can observe live insects and worms.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Zovko's classroom raised $283

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever watched a praying mantis emerge as a nymph and grow into an adult? Have you ever been amazed at the sight of a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis? My young students have not, and I know their appreciation for nature will benefit from witnessing such miracles.

My kindergarten students live in a small town in a country setting.

The school they attend has less than 200 students total and qualifies for Title I services. In general, my students are energetic, curious, and enthusiastic about learning. The reason I love to teach these students is because they are at an age where they treat every day as a day where they can learn something new, and they look to me to provide them with the excitement for the day!

My Project

A learning standard for Kindergarten students in Virginia is to investigate and understand life processes of animals, including specifically butterflies and frogs. In the past, I have been able to collect tadpoles and caterpillars in the spring for students to observe. The wonder in the children's faces when they see the transformations occur is priceless, and the students remember the order of the life cycle because they actually experienced the process (as opposed to being told about it or having to read it in a book). My goal is to have a science center that is active throughout the year, not just in the spring. Having an ant farm and a worm colony would allow for this to occur. I would also like for students to be able to observe an insect that they may not routinely see, such as a praying mantis. In this science center, students will learn about how these insects and worms grow, work, and sustain life.

I feel that having a "living" science center in the classroom will encourage students to have a respect for nature.

I also hope that my energetic kindergarten students will learn the value in taking a few still moments each day to observe how the earth's tiniest creatures live. I imagine that this center will also inspire students to have an interest in other insects and animals, which will encourage further research and observation.

Mrs. Zovko Scottsville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ant Farm Kit, Giant • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.30 1 $31.30
Praying Mantis Nursery Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $54.10 1 $54.10
Earthworm Nursery • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.32 1 $25.32
Butterflies in the Classroom Demo Kit (with prepaid coupon) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $34.91 1 $34.91
Are You a Ladybug? Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Ant Karen Hartley, Chris Macro • Barnes and Noble $9.18 1 $9.18
Ant Hadley Dyer, Bobbie Kalman • Barnes and Noble $7.64 1 $7.64
Wiggling Worms at Work (Let's-Read-and-Find-out Science Series, Stage 2) Wendy Pfeffer, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Yucky Worms Vivian French, Jessica Ahlberg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
DK Readers: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) Jennifer Dussling • Barnes and Noble $3.41 1 $3.41

Materials cost

$187.71

Vendor shipping charges

$14.56

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$240.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.37

Total project goal

$282.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$282.46

3 Donors

-$244.59

Donations toward project cost

-$240.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$37.87

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$0.00

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