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Mr. Seningen from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Carnivorous Plant Science Fair

Help me give my students Venus flytraps, a carnivorous bog terrarium plant set, and terrariums.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Seningen's classroom raised $325

This project is fully funded

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 Project

As an end of the year project, we are having a science fair. Many students designed their experiments around carnivorous plants. We have some in class, but not enough to conduct all of the experiments.

Carnivorous plants have always fascinated me, and my young scientists caught the bug!

Help us grow their curiosity by fueling the project they designed. Student designed experiments range from studying Venus Fly Trap diet, how magnets affect their growth, can we grow a plant from a part of the plant, and can Venus Fly Traps live off of deli meat and cheese.

Mr. Seningen Francis Hopkinson Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

80 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.87 6 $101.22
Carnivorous Bog Terrarium Plant Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $56.61 1 $56.61
Aquarium/Terrarium, Plastic, 1 gal • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.54 5 $47.70

Materials cost

$205.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.63

Total project goal

$324.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $324.19

2 Donors

-$324.19

Donations toward project cost

-$275.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.63

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