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Mrs. Chesney from Haslet TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Hands-on Science Fun!

Help me give my students hands-on science with a raised butterfly garden!

  • $573 goal

This project expired on July 10, 2020.

This project expired on July 10, 2020.

My Students

What's better than literally getting your hands on science learning?

I have taught 2nd grade for many years and I look forward to this time of year each and every year.

Each year, 2nd grade students learn about butterflies. My students faces light up when they know they are going to be in charge of researching and planting a butterfly garden. They take ownership and pride in their work because they know the whole school will see the outcome. They look forward each and every day to science. Teaching children out of a book is not going to help them remember what they have learned. They have to be involved in the learning process. So many of my students from years past, remember and look forward to our butterfly gardens!

My Project

Students will be researching butterfly garden plants for our butterflies. 2nd grade students learn about life cycles, the body parts of a butterfly and how to take care of butterflies. They do this by researching what types of plants butterflies and caterpillars need to survive. After they have completed their research on the best host plants and nectar plants for this area, they get to work planting. They don't just stop there. They take care of the garden by making sure it's watered and free of weeds.

The raised garden containers would be much easier to take care of than what they have now.

It would also be more aesthetically pleasing. The entire school would benefit from this, not just 2nd grade. What a great way to learn about butterflies!

Mrs. Chesney
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keter Easy Grow 31.7 Gallon Raised Garden Bed with Self Watering Planter Box and Drainage Plug, Brown • Amazon Business $89.99 5 $449.95

Materials cost

$449.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$486.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.89

Total project goal

$572.59

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