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Ms. Wiater from Utica NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beautiful Butterflies!

Help me give my students the experience of watching the magic of the butterfly life cycle!

  • 1 donor
  • $174 goal

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My Project

My 3rd grade students would love the opportunity to experience the magic of the butterfly life cycle! We have been focusing on learning about different life cycles and habitats this school year. When I was in third grade I was so excited to have classroom butterflies, so I want to give them this same experience!

This would be a core memory for my 3rd graders!

My students love learning about science so I know they would remember this forever.

My students have been working so hard this year to learn all about different life cycles, habitats and environments. I want to show them a hands-on experience of the life cycle of a butterfly and help them see the environment they need! The real life butterflies and the classroom kit would further their learning. We would be so grateful for this learning experience.

Ms. Wiater
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insect Lore Butterfly Pavilion: Pavilion Habitat and Two Live Cups of Caterpillars with STEM Butterfly Journal – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Kit • Amazon Business $47.00 1 $47.00
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Butterfly Life Cycle (LER6043) • Staples $18.69 1 $18.69
NeoSCI Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Laminated Poster, 35 in W X 23 in H, Grade 6 - 12 • School Specialty $17.77 1 $17.77
Butterfly (Life Cycle) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Butterflies for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to the Butterfly Life Cycle and Beautiful Species to Discover • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$102.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.73

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.06

Total project goal

$173.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $173.73

1 Donor

-$173.73

Donations toward project cost

-$147.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.06

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 $0.00

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