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Mrs. Tavares from San Diego, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fish Tanks!

Help me give my students supplies, such as a feeder and tank filters, for their freshwater and saltwater fish tank projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Tavares's classroom raised $190

This project is fully funded

My Project

Please help replenish and add to our beautiful fish tanks. My Marine Science students have a year-long project to take care of freshwater and saltwater fish tanks. We have a 50-gallon saltwater tank and two 25-gallon freshwater tanks. With the help of DonorsChoose, we have been able to get a lot of supplies for our fish.

We do need to replenish our supplies for our fish tank projects.

The fish tanks need daily cleanings, two filter changes every month, and need tap water conditioner for when we add water every week. The fish also need more food. The students have also said their betta needs a bed. Thanks in advance for your help and willingness to support my students and fish.

In my classroom, we study Marine Biology and Oceanology. A real functioning marine ecosystem will help my students better understand their environment and how it functions. My school is only two miles from the beach so my students take a special interest in the marine environment and how to take care of it.

Mrs. Tavares Mission Bay High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vacation Feeder - Crab Shape - 7-Day - 1 pk • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96
Tetra Carbon Filters, For Aquariums, Fits Tetra Whisper EX Filters, Large, 4-Count • Amazon Business $7.92 3 $23.76
API Tap Water Conditioner, 32-Ounce • Amazon Business $22.82 1 $22.82
Saltwater Aquarium Cleaner Fish Tank Scraper Cleaning Tools 17.7-48 Inch Long for Cleaning Acrylic or Glass Saltwater Marine Tank Never Rust • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Omega One Freeze Dried Krill, 0.74 oz • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Zoo Med Floating Betta Log • Amazon Business $10.16 1 $10.16

Materials cost

$118.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$161.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.47

Total project goal

$189.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$189.79

1 Donor

-$189.79

Donations toward project cost

-$161.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.47

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$0.00

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