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Mrs. Johnston from Charlotte, NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Butterfly Invasion in Kindergarten!

Help me give my students the materials needed for the Lifecycle of the Butterfly Unit including live caterpillars!

  • $252 goal

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My Project

Each year in spring a favorite science unit is the life cycle of the butterfly. However, we no longer receive the materials we need. The caterpillar kits I am requesting will make sure they don’t miss out!

All children should have the privilege of witnessing the metamorphosis of caterpillars as they change and grow, become fat and sassy, spin themselves into a chrysalis, and bloom into beautiful butterflies.

The children will study about their life cycle, their habitat, and their diet. This includes charting the changes, writing about it, predicting the day they emerge, and then planning the Butterflies Are Free celebration which is when we set these beautiful creatures free! Besides the butterfly habitat and larva, I am also requesting Hungry Caterpillar puppets. We will use them to retell the story! This science unit is beginning to fall by the wayside in the elementary curriculum. I don't want that to happen to our kindergarteners. There are so many wonderful parts to this project for my kiddos to enjoy and learn from. Please don't let them miss out on this very important event. Help me to help them!

Our school is considered a Title I school. Many of the children live in low-income housing, and hotels, and could be in shelters. For some, English is their second language and many have experienced traumatic experiences that most of us can hardly comprehend. Some have special needs and each and every student at our school qualifies for free breakfast and free lunch. My students work hard and are eager to learn new ideas and skills.

Mrs. Johnston Highland Renaissance Academy Grades PreK-2

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Charlotte, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insect Lore Giant Butterfly Garden with Habitat, Voucher, Green/White • Amazon Business $21.99 4 $87.96
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Puppets Kit • Blick Art Materials $20.00 4 $80.00

Materials cost

$167.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.69

Total project goal

$251.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $251.27

4 Donors

-$124.76

Donations toward project cost

-$107.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.21

match offer

-$124.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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