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Ms. Leiner from Dayton, OH is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Digging into Science

Help me give my students owl pellets to go along with our food chain/food web lessons!

  • $270 goal

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My Project

The most memorable part of our 5th-grade science classroom is often the day we get to dig into the owl pellets and! While they are all a little apprehensive at first, the students really enjoy the chance to see science up close.

Owl Pellets are a big part of our life science unit and provide the students with the opportunity to see a food chain first hand.

Students are always amazed at their discoveries when they begin to dig in and investigate their owl pellets. It's always a memorable lesson for all!

Ms. Leiner Spinning Hills Middle School Grades 3-5

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Dayton, OH View local requests

More than half of 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
Small Owl Pellet • Carolina Biological Supply Company $2.61 75 $195.75

Materials cost

$195.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.36

Total project goal

$269.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$269.05

3 Donors

-$269.05

Donations toward project cost

-$228.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.36

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$0.00

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