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Mrs. H. from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. H.'s classroom raised $1,768

EGG-citing Life Cycles in Kindergarten

Help me give my students an up close experience in the amazing adventures of observing the real life cycles of all these amazing animals and insects!

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Mrs. H. Shoesmith Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades PreK-2

My Project

Our kindergarten scientists are hands-on learners. They are a group of responsible, respectful, and inquisitive students that have lots of questions to explore. Having these real live eggs that will hatch right before our eyes will bring an experience that they will never forget.

Being able to take care of and raise little baby chicks and other animals will allow our students to not only observe, but also learn first hand about life cycles.

As they grow and hatch, our kinders will journal, make observations and predictions in their journals.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 32 students impacted 14 donors
Mrs. H. Shoesmith Elementary 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

HBCU Alum 32 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brinsea Products USAF36CP Ovation 28 Advance Egg Incubator Classroom Pack, One Size • Amazon Business $699.99 1 $699.99
Mini Butterfly Habitat, Insect Mesh Cage, Bug Terrarium Pop Up 5.5" x 7" Tall (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $23.99 6 $143.94
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Delta Education Planting Starter Set • School Specialty $39.29 2 $78.58
Insect Lore Deluxe School Kit with 33 Live Caterpillars • Amazon Business $66.12 1 $66.12
Insect Lore Deluxe School Kit Refill with 33 Live Caterpillars • Amazon Business $49.40 1 $49.40
KIT GROW-A-FROG • Ward's Science $38.72 1 $38.72
Delta Education Plastic Flower Pots - 5.5 inches - Pack of 10 • School Specialty $5.92 4 $23.68
Insect Lore Live Baby Ladybug Larvae - Ladybug Growing Kit REFILL with Ladybug Life Cycle Toy Figurines - SHIP NOW • Amazon Business $21.85 1 $21.85
Insect Lore Tube of Ladybug Larvae • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
From Seed to Plant • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Life Cycle Books Set (6 Books) for Grades 1-2: Frog, Ladybug, Sunflower, Horse, Butterfly, Chick • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Ladybug Garden Insect Habitat with Mail In Certificate for Live Ladybugs, STEM & Science Kit, Educational Science Toy, Easter Basket Toy for Boys Girls Ages 4 5 6+ • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Life Cycles: Everything from Start to Finish • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Look and Wonder) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Lu, the Little Ladybug That Was Afraid to Fly (Ladybug Lu Collection) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lily The Ladybug • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Am a Frog: A Book About Frogs for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
A Plant's Life Cycle! From Small Sprouts to Big Leaves - Botany for Kids - Children's Botany Books • Amazon Business $9.43 1 $9.43
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
An Extraordinary Egg • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Plant Life Cycles (A True Book: Incredible Plants!) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Best Bug Parade (MathStart 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
A Butterfly's Life Cycle (Explore Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
A Tiny Seed (Tender Years Series) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$1,418.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.88

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,502.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$265.17

Total project goal

$1,767.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,767.82

11 Donors

-$1,367.30

Donations toward project cost

-$1,166.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$200.60

Matching donations from our partners

-$395.24

Match offers toward project cost

-$335.95

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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