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Ms. Winker from Mauston WI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bug Catching and Watching

Help me give my students some bug catching materials for our outdoor learning and play space.

  • 5 donors
  • $276 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Our next unit will encompass learning about the life cycle of insects and butterflies and we have caterpillars we will watch grow right inside out classroom. My students have recently become interested in catching bugs outside. I want to take this a bit father and give each students a chance to have their own bug catching kit. We will learn about the bugs and their role in our environment and have some fun while doing it.

This project includes an individual bug catching kit and pair of binoculars for each of my students.

This way, they can use their own materials to find their bugs and observe it without having to share their new bug with a friend.

Ms. Winker
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Sets Bug Catcher Kit for Kids Outdoor Exploration Kit Kid Summer Toys Nature Explorer Kit Bug Collection Kit with Insect Catcher Box, Butterfly Nets, Tweezers for Kids 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Years Old • Amazon Business $26.99 5 $134.95
Foilswirl 6 Pack Kid Binoculars Shockproof Mini Compact Binoculars Toys for Boys Girls Small Folding Telescope for Bird Watching Educational Learning Camping Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97

Materials cost

$200.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$233.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.28

Total project goal

$275.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $275.21

3 Donors

-$177.68

Donations toward project cost

-$155.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$92.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$78.20

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.53

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 $0.00

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