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Ms. Tran from El Monte CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Buggin’ to Learn!

My students need science materials such as books and discovery sets to learn all about bugs and insects! We will compare insects and spiders, explore life cycles, and so much more!

  • $231 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are bright preschoolers and kindergartners with special needs. They are three to five years old with different disabilities including Autism, speech or language impairment, health impairment, Cerebral Palsy, and visually impairment.

My students are from low-income families and almost all are English language learners.

Some have just arrived in the United States from Mexico with parents who do not speak English. Despite the many challenges they face, they come ready each day to work and play with the most positive attitudes.

It has been a true blessing to watch my students learn and grow. Their determination and eagerness to learn are what fuels me. These young scholars amaze me every single day with their big hearts! A day in our classroom consists of enthusiasm, energy, and excitement. Every accomplishment, big or small, is celebrated!

My Project

As an early childhood educator, I will always try my best to provide plenty of opportunities and resources to enrich my students’ experience in school. In my classroom, I implement weekly themes to help my students learn new vocabulary and expose them to different topics and materials. We are a hands-on learning type of class. Our upcoming themes includes spring, bugs and insects, and things that grow!

The materials in this project will help my students learn all about bugs and insects!

My students love to explore outside; they get so excited when they see live insects during play. This project includes books, manipulative toys, and discovery sets to teach my students to label insect names, sort creatures, explore life cycles, and so much more. The insect marbles with authentic insects inside will allow us to learn about real insects up close. They will have so much fun while learning science!

I hope to spark an interest in my young students and that they continue to love and learn about insects. Perhaps I will have a few future entomologists in my classroom!

Thank you for your support in bringing this project to life for us!

Ms. Tran
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD974 - Bugs & Insects Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP542 - Insects & Spiders Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DD646 - Real Bugs Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Bugs World Insect Marbles (Set of 15) with Magnifying Glass • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
Bug Counters (set of 72) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Learning Resources Jumbo Tweezers Set Of 12 • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! • Amazon Business $5.02 1 $5.02
The Very Busy Spider: A Lift-the-Flap Book (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $4.80 1 $4.80
Bugs A to Z • Amazon Business $4.22 1 $4.22
The Bug Book • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$150.14

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$13.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$196.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.61

Total project goal

$230.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$230.74

2 Donors

-$114.93

Donations toward project cost

-$98.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.49

match offer

-$114.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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