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Mrs. Simko from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chicken Little

Help me give my students the supplies they need to maintain the chickens we will be hatching.

  • $174 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

We will be hatching chickens this spring from eggs. We are in need of the supplies to keep the chickens alive and healthy. We will be learning about the life cycle of chickens, what animals need to grow and more. The heat bulbs will be for the chicks because they will need to stay warm at all times. The bedding will be for they to sleep as well as live. The students will be responsible for taking care of them daily. We will be doing journals of what we observe as well.

Mrs. Simko Weil Pre-Kindergarten - 5 School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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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Pittsburgh, PA 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BULBMASTER 250 Watts R40 Red Heat Lamps Outdoor Bulbs for Pets Flood Light Bulb for Chickens Infrared Reflector 250W R40 Incandescent Medium E26 Base 2 Pack • Amazon Business $19.99 4 $79.96
Small Pet Select - Pine Shavings Chicken Bedding, 141L • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99

Materials cost

$115.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.06

Total project goal

$173.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.75

5 Donors

-$86.88

Donations toward project cost

-$73.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.03

match offer

-$86.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.03

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$0.00

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