You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Pamela Gaeding from Chicago IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let’s Get Buggy With It!

My students need insect materials to help them dig deep into the world of bugs and with art materials to create creepy crawlers!

  • $561 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Our 2nd grade is full of 23 fun-loving kids who are full of energy. The students are an amazing group of kiddos from the Chicagoland area. They are excited about school and learning. They are a mix of 7 and 8 year olds who are loving their adventure in school.

Our students are eager and excited to learn and try new things on a daily basis.

They are on their way to becoming life-long lovers of learning. They attend a Chicago public school. We are one of the many low-income schools where a majority of our students receive free or reduced price breakfast and lunch.

My Project

My students need some insect related items to assist with their insect unit in Science; along with some art supplies to create our favorite bugs!

Science is a very important subject that my students need access to.

Learning about insects and their environment will help them better understand their surroundings.

We are requesting insect specimens, books, poster and models to really get a hands on look into the world of bugs!

The insect specimens will give us that up close and personal look at insects we might not be able to find, hold or handle. This will also be extremely helpful when working with the models and reading the books. Its a inside look into the world of insects, including but not limited to, what they look like, how they live, and how they survive.

We are also requesting watercolors, watercolor paper, clay, sharpies and other materials to create 3 dimensional insects along with drawing and painting some.

The hands on STEM projects help us connect our units to real life experiences. These materials will help the children learn about insects habitats, life cycles, and body parts.

Mrs. Pamela Gaeding
Grades PreK-2

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Pamela Gaeding is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GS163 - Life Cycles Vocabulary Readers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
MARKER SHARPIE PERMANENT FINE ASSORTED COLORS SET OF 72 • School Specialty $62.47 1 $62.47
TT912 - Life Cycle Specimen Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
00320-1009-Reeves Watercolor Pan Sets - Set of 12 Pans • Blick Art Materials $6.37 5 $31.85
SHARPIE FIN BLK CANISTER 36/PK • School Specialty $27.47 1 $27.47
Geoworld Bug's World Collection of 10 Real Insects • Amazon Business $23.96 1 $23.96
Insect Lore Butterfly Growing Kit Toy - Includes Voucher Coupon for 5 Live Caterpillars to Butterflies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
33272-1005-Crayola Air-Dry Clay - Bucket, 5 lb, White • Blick Art Materials $9.82 2 $19.64
MARKER SHARPIE ASST COLOR BURST FINE SET OF 24 • School Specialty $17.32 1 $17.32
Ultimate Bugopedia: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Love the World • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
10085-1023-Strathmore 300 Series Student Watercolor Papers - 9" x 12", Cold Press, Class Pack of 24 • Blick Art Materials $6.76 2 $13.52
Finding Wonders • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Roly-Polies (Mini-Animalist) • Amazon Business $12.43 1 $12.43
MARKERS SHARPIE CHISEL ASSORTED SET OF 8 • School Specialty $7.59 1 $7.59
MARKER PERMANENT BOLD POINT ASSORTED SAN33074 PACK OF 4 • School Specialty $7.59 1 $7.59
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! • AKJ Education $3.59 2 $7.18
It's a Bug's Life • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75

Materials cost

$421.71

Vendor shipping charges

$18.74

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.14

Total project goal

$560.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$560.92

10 Donors

-$360.92

Donations toward project cost

-$306.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.14

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Chicago","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[1419965],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3205547,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/lets-get-buggy-with-it/3205547/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":23,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Pamela Gaeding","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"1419965":{"owner":"Mrs. Pamela Gaeding","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3205547],"proposalHash":"525007172","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1419965_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484759920999","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":242323,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":237,"proposalURL":"project/art-materials-for-pre-k-artist/8280535/","matchingFund":{"name":"PNC Grow Up Great®","type":"AUTO_DONATION_MATCH","matchImpactMultiple":2.0,"multipleForDisplay":"2X","donorSalutation":"PNC Grow Up Great®","ownerRegion":null,"matchingKey":"24PNCFou","amount":0.00},"proposalTitle":"Art Materials for Pre-K Artist!","proposalId":8280535},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTIwODQzOQ==","NDUzNDM1Nw==","NTM3MTY3OA==","MzU0MDgxMg==","MTQxOTk2NQ==","NDgyODYwOA==","NTM2MTUxMA==","MjA1MzY5MQ==","MjE5Nzc1OQ==","NTM3MTM4OA==","MTYyNTU0NA=="],"teacherId":1419965,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}