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Mrs. Thompson from Clearfield, UT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jr. Paleontologists

Help me give my students an owl pellets lab for the opportunity my past-year students had.

  • $214 goal

This project expired on May 1, 2023.

This project expired on May 1, 2023.

My Project

I work in a Title I school with some of the most amazing, creative, and hard-working students. More than 60% of my students come from a lower socioeconomic home. Many of my students are ESL, two speak only Spanish, and several qualify for special education.

I have the best students, and I want to give them the best!

Because of the daily obstacles my students face, some of them find education very challenging. Many come to school without their basic needs being met, so it is hard for them to focus on math, science, or reading. I try to think outside of the box so that my kids are engaged and want to learn.

In fourth grade, we learn about the how a structure of an animal functions to support growth, reproduction, and survival. With this, we investigate a variety of animal adaptations and ways they survive in their environment.

Owl pellets are always a hit in my class!

In past years, my students have loved dissecting an owl pellet to learn what an owl ate. During this activity, students try to put the bone pieces together to identify the prey. We discuss the structures of an owl that allows it to eat, and we also talk about the structures of the prey.

Mrs. Thompson Wasatch Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

27 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
WARD S INTRO. TO OWL PELLETS LAB ACT • Ward's Science $148.99 1 $148.99

Materials cost

$148.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$181.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.98

Total project goal

$213.20

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