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Ms. Bogis, NBCT from Buffalo, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Bogis, NBCT's classroom raised $397

Fluttering Royalty: Life Cycle and Migration of Monarch Butterflies

Help me give my students materials such as chairback pockets, life cycle models, and various color construction paper to assist them in their study of Monarch Butterflies.

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Ms. Bogis, NBCT Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary
Buffalo, NY Grades PreK-2

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Our Monarch Butterfly Project will be an engaging and interactive way for my students to explore the life cycle of butterflies and understand the importance of protecting this beautiful species. Students will learn about the stages of a butterfly's life and discover the significance of migration and how Monarchs travel long distances to their winter homes. Students will create their own Monarch butterfly models from the construction and tissue paper we are requesting. These 3D models will then be used to show their migration patterns on a map. After which the students will create their own storybooks, documenting the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. Storing everything in their new science chair backs.

Students will also focus on environmental conservation, learning about the challenges monarch butterflies face and how they can help protect the species.

Students will brainstorm ways to make their school or home environment more monarch-friendly, such as planting milkweed, the primary food source for Monarch caterpillars.

This project is designed to be a fun, hands-on educational experience that promotes curiosity, creativity, and environmental awareness, integrated across the curriculum. Your donation will make it possible to bring this project to life. By learning about the life cycle of Monarchs and ways to protect their habitat, students can develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world around them.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

28 students impacted 57 donors
Ms. Bogis, NBCT Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Buffalo, NY 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

28 students impacted 57donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maitys 12 Pcs Large 18 Inches Chairback Buddy Pocket Chart Student Chair Pockets Chair Back Classroom Organizer with Name Tag for Keeping Kids Student Book School Table Desk Organized (Black) • Amazon Business $53.99 2 $107.98
Montessori Life Cycle Learning & Education Toys, Plastic Insect Ladybug Monarch Butterfly Tadpole to Frog Kit Life Cycle Toys for Kids, Preschool Learning Activities for Toddlers • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper, Yellow, 12" x 18", 50 Sheets • Amazon Business $7.69 3 $23.07
Tru-Ray® Heavyweight Construction Paper, Orange, 12" x 18", 50 Sheets • Amazon Business $7.39 3 $22.17
Recycled Tru-Ray Construction Paper, 12" x 18", Black (PAC103061) Category: Art and Drafting Paper • Amazon Business $7.29 3 $21.87
Tru-Ray® Heavyweight Construction Paper, White, 12" x 18", 50 Sheets • Amazon Business $7.19 3 $21.57
Flexicore Packaging | Gift Wrap Tissue Paper | Size: 15x20 | Acid Free (Black, 100 Sheets) • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
Flexicore Packaging| Gift Wrap Tissue Paper| Size: 15"x20"|100 Count (Orange, 100 Sheets) • Amazon Business $7.49 2 $14.98
Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Junior Learning Life Cycle Science Learning Puzzles • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
When Butterflies Cross the Sky: The Monarch Butterfly Migration (Extraordinary Migrations) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$302.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.43

Total project goal

$396.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $396.19

51 Donors

-$283.21

Donations toward project cost

-$258.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$92.59

Match offers toward project cost

-$78.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.41

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