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Mrs. Matheny from N. Charleston, SC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Pets and Life Cycles

Help me give my students real life experiences with classroom pets and life cycles.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Matheny's classroom raised $608

This project is fully funded

My Project

Some may say our room is a Zoo! We have pet turtles, a gecko and a rabbit in our classroom. I would love to add better equipment to those existing habitats, a glo fish tank and items for animals life cycles.

We love to give our kindergarten students real life experiences.

The students enjoy helping take are of the animals and reading to them during out reading block. My class loved getting to observe the butterfly life cycle last year so I would like to add chickens, ducks, an ant farm and ladybug habitat. I am so excited to give my students these experiences.

Mrs. Matheny Eagle Nest Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

25 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Manna Pro Harris Farms Nurture Right Incubator | Egg Incubator for Hatching Chicks | 360 Degree View • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Aqueon Fish NeoGlow LED Aquarium Starter Kits, Orange • Amazon Business $117.65 1 $117.65
Zoo Med Day Night Reptile Bulbs (60 watts) Combo Pack • Amazon Business $15.45 2 $30.90
Zoo Med ReptiSun 5.0 UVB Mini Compact Fluorescent (13 watts) • Amazon Business $13.97 2 $27.94
Fluker's Heavy-Duty Splash Proof Halogen Bulb for Turtles, 50 Watt • Amazon Business $12.03 2 $24.06
Zilla Aquactic Pet Reptile Internal Water Filter, for Up to 40 Gallons of Water • Amazon Business $20.42 1 $20.42
Uniclife Aquarium Volcano Ornament Kit with Air Stone Bubbler Fish Tank Decorations • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Uncle Milton Giant Ant Farm - Large Viewing Area - Care for Live Ants - Nature Learning Toy - Science DIY Toy Kit - Great Gift for Boys & Girls, Green • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Insect Lore Live Baby Ladybug Larvae - Ladybug Growing Kit REFILL with Ladybug Life Cycle Toy Figurines - SHIP NOW • Amazon Business $17.31 1 $17.31
Fluker's 43000 Eco Clean All Natural Reptile Waste Remover, 8-Ounce • Amazon Business $7.13 1 $7.13
Woods 0165 Brooder Lamp with Bulb Guard,10.5 Inch Reflector and 6 Foot Cord (250 Watt, 18/2 SJTW), White • Amazon Business $6.62 1 $6.62
Zilla Reptile Pet Terrarium Water Filter Replacement Cartridge, Large, 3-Pack • Amazon Business $5.72 1 $5.72

Materials cost

$447.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.06

Total project goal

$607.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.06

8 Donors

-$392.28

Donations toward project cost

-$333.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.84

Matching donations from our partners

-$214.78

Match offers toward project cost

-$182.56

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.22

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