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Mrs. Bentley from Malvern AR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Down and Dirty Dissections With Pigs and Owl Pellets

Help me give my students fetal pigs and owl pellets to broaden their understanding of growth and development, ecosystems and food chains!

  • $1,362 goal

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My Students

Malvern High School is located in a high-needs area and serves a diverse population of students. Nearly 80% of our students come from poverty, and it is my goal to help them experience as much hands-on scientific experiments as possible. My students have proven that they love kinetic activities, and it is my hope to implement many of those experiences throughout the school year. Both Biology and Environmental Sciences focus on wildlife and human impact. By allowing my students to dissect preserved specimens, they understand characteristics of living things (growth and development, adaptations, response to change). Both my Environmental Science and Biology students will dissect fetal pigs and owl pellets this year - assuming we receive the funding.

My Project

Fetal pigs and owl pellets will expose my students to characteristics of living organisms including growth and development, adaptations and responses to change/stimuli. Environmental science students will apply their knowledge of biomes, ecosystems and food sources when observing the owl pellets. They'll hypothesize objects they would expect to find in the pellets and will justify why certain contents are found.

Students will compare and contrast fetal pig anatomy to human anatomy and they will bridge their knowledge of gestation and mitosis with actual development of a living organism.

They will apply food chains, food webs and food pyramids when observing owl pellets.

Mrs. Bentley
Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolinas Perfect Solution Pig, 11 to 14 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.80 41 $811.80
Owl Pellet Study Classroom Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $64.80 2 $129.60

Materials cost

$941.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $94.14

Sales tax

 $77.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,157.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$204.23

Total project goal

$1,361.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,361.56

1 Donor

-$1,361.56

Donations toward project cost

-$1,157.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$204.23

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