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Ms. Alison Douglas from Charleston WV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Every School Needs a Wildlife Haven With a Fish Pond!

Help me give my students and school a Wildlife Haven to observe and enjoy.

  • 2 donors
  • $336 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

I teach at Elk Elementary Center in Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia. Our school is updating our courtyard and one part of our courtyard is our fish pond. Currently our fish pond is overgrown and does not have any fish.

We want to create a beautiful fish pond where our students will have a Wildlife Haven to enjoy.

In Honor of Earth Day, our staff wants to make our current fish pond a working and active pond. The educational benefits of a school fish pond include:

Learning how to identify common pond organisms and their anatomy, life cycles, as well as knowing how to categorise them into groups such as herbivore/carnivore/omnivore or invertebrate/vertebrate.

Learning how to use identification guides.

Developing recording skills such as sketching.

Developing close observation skills.

Developing an increasing scientific vocabulary.

Developing a greater appreciation for biodiversity and care for the natural environment.

Ms. Alison Douglas
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Antfraer 25W Solar Water Fountain Pump, Solar Fountain Pump 410GPH+ Adjustable Flow Kit, Solar Pond Pump with 6.6FT Tubing for Garden,Pond,Hydroponic • Amazon Business $93.05 2 $186.10
API POND ALGAEFIX Algae Control 32-Ounce Bottle, FISHAQUARI (169G) • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
Consciot Solar Spot Lights Outdoor, Halloween Decorations 16 LEDs IP67 Waterproof Color Changing Solar Outdoor Lights, 8 Colors, 2-in-1 Adjustable Wall Lights for Garden Yard Pathway, 2 Pack(RGB) • Amazon Business $17.46 1 $17.46
TetraPond Submersible Flat Box Filter, For 250 To 500 Gallon Ponds • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Hecaty 2 Pcs 12.2" x 15.9" Pump Barrier Bag, Pond Pump Filter Bag, Black Media Bag Large Pump Mesh Bag for Outdoor Water Ponds Filters (2Pcs-12.2"x 15.9") • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$251.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$285.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.33

Total project goal

$335.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.53

1 Donor

-$167.76

Donations toward project cost

-$142.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.16

match offer

-$167.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$142.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.16

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 $0.00

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