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Mrs. Reddy from Hayward CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Emerging of Beautiful Butterflies

My students need caterpillars, watching metamorphic stages in to beautiful butterflies in front of their eyes is a learning and joyful experience to them.

  • $292 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our school has an incredibly diverse population of students who come from mid and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. I am the only science teacher at the school for 600 students in grades one through six. First to fourth graders come to science once a week while fifth and sixth graders come to science twice a week. We learn mostly by hands on activities to support their multiple learning styles. They are motivated and eager to learn if I incorporate hands on experiments.

My Project

Most of my students come from low income families and they are limited English language learners. This project will benefit close to 400 students.

Raising butterflies and releasing them into the environment teaches them Environmental Science.

Students have wonderful experience witnessing each of the metamorphic stages unfolding in front of them. Students will get an opportunity to learn life sciences, ask meaningful questions, and understand the significance of different metamorphic stages.

To witness live caterpillars growing, changing into chrysalis stage and finally emerging as butterflies will be an unforgettable learning experience to most of my students. Our science lab will come alive with this project.

Mrs. Reddy
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Painted Lady Culture 60 to 75 Larvae Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $71.95 2 $143.90
Amazing Bugs Habitat • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.72 2 $27.44
Painted Lady Culture Cup Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.22 1 $9.22

Materials cost

$180.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.06

Sales tax

 $16.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.74

Total project goal

$291.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $291.59

2 Donors

-$282.76

Donations toward project cost

-$247.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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