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Ms. Troyer from Saint Paul, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Aquariums

Help me give my students aquarium supplies for our year long marine ecosystems unit!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Troyer's classroom raised $253

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My Project

Hello! My goal as a science teacher is to provide as many hands-on and active learning projects in my classroom as possible. One of those projects is a marine ecosystems unit that utilizes our two aquariums in class. These aquariums are equipped with platys, a betta tank, live plants and multiple shrimp! It provides our students with an interactive and engaging foundation for our water, climate change and marine ecosystems unit throughout the year. Students love the aquariums and their inhabitants; it even provides them the ability to take care of something and feel ownership of their ongoing care.

The supplies in this project would allow to continue utilizing these awesome aquariums in our classroom and continue to use them as a hands-on comparison, demonstration and foundation for our earth science curriculum.

These supplies would provide further tools to enhance the learning in our classrooms, as well as help us maintain the supplies we are running low on.

Your support for our classroom would mean the world to us! Thank you so much for considering us.

Ms. Troyer Community School of Excellence Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Freshwater Aquarium Fish Food Flakes 7.06 oz (200 g) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.71 1 $31.71
Mystery Snail Set Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.02 1 $25.02
2-Pack Aquarium Thermometer, Fish Tank Thermometer, AikTryee Water Thermometer with 3.3ft Cord Fahrenheit/Celsius(℉/℃) for Vehicle Reptile Terrarium Fish Tank Refrigerator. • Amazon Business $8.98 2 $17.96
Penn-Plax Digital Aquarium Thermometer - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $5.09 3 $15.27
Mystery Snail Living Pack of 3 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.98 1 $10.98
Tetra 26446 HT Submersible Aquarium Heater With Electronic Thermostat, 100-Watt,Multicolor • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Stress Coat Water Conditioner • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.24 1 $8.24
Fluval BioMax Biological Material Remover, 500 g - Biological Filter Media for Aquariums • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
Seachem Flourish Freshwater Plant Supplement - Aquarium Element and Nutrient Blend 250 ml • Amazon Business $6.15 1 $6.15

Materials cost

$131.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $51.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$214.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.90

Total project goal

$252.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $252.67

1 Donor

-$126.34

Donations toward project cost

-$107.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.95

match offer

-$126.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$107.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.95

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 $0.00

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