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Ms. Makayla from Wyoming, MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life Cycles and Gardening Hands On Learning

Help me give my students an environment rich of hands on learning that will extend what they are taking in during group time in our class.

  • $530 goal

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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 Project

Our goal is to create hands on experiences for our students to help extend what they know or are in the process of learning in the classroom currently.

Students thrive from being able to engage with content and retain that information for years to come.

With your help we would be able to enhance every area in our room, from the books they read, to the resources they can look at, to the exploration station, even writing. We explore bugs, life cycles of frogs, butterflies and worms, as well as learn about gardening. The life cycle models create a life version for them to interact with, and the butterflies will give them real models to look at up close and identify various parts of them. The act of also starting a plant from seeds in the egg cartons and watching them grow will enable them to build on a multitude of building blocks they already have from previous experiences in here. We also do a project called “Gus” in which they grow grass out of a “head” (nylons) and then they can take it and plant it at home.

Ms. Makayla Godfrey Lee Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Wyoming, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

16 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Environments Toddler, Preschool Early STEM, Specimen Viewers for Kids, Science Education Set of 4 • Amazon Business $51.99 1 $51.99
REALBUG - ESE-1106 Frog Life Cycle • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
6 Pcs Real Butterfly Specimen Butterfly Paperweight Assortment Framed Butterfly Taxidermy Resin Butterfly Collection Display Science Toys for Home Office School, 6 Styles • Amazon Business $39.59 1 $39.59
SKPPC 20 Pack Brown Empty Egg Cartons Pulp Fiber Egg Tray Holder, Each Holds 6 Eggs, Pulp Egg Containers for Family, Farm, Market, Camping, Picnic, Travel • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
REALBUG Butterfly Lifecycle 4pc Set , White • Amazon Business $31.83 1 $31.83
CENOVE Toddler Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 6 7 Year Old Girls Boys,Flower Garden Building Toy STEM Educational Activity Preschool Toys for Kids Age 3-6(130 Pcs) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Stamp Garden: (25 stamps, 2 ink colors, assorted plant and flower parts, perfect for scrapbooking, printmaking, diy crafts, and journals) • Amazon Business $20.30 1 $20.30
Montessori Toys for Toddlers 3 4 5 Years Old Boys Girls Baby, Wooden Toy Carrot Harvest Game, Educational Toys Shape Sorting Matching Puzzle, Memory Game Radishes Fine Motor Skill Gifts for Kids 3-5 • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Stamp Bugs (25 stamps, 2 ink colors) • Amazon Business $19.31 1 $19.31
Wooden Counting Ladybugs Montessori Counting Toys for Toddlers Learning Education Toy Ladybugs Puzzle Numbers Matching Preschool Math Board Games Develop Fine Motor Skills for 3 4 5 Year Old Kids • Amazon Business $18.96 1 $18.96
Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
A Butterfly Is Patient (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Big Book of Blooms (The Big Book Series) • Amazon Business $16.91 1 $16.91
Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Tall Fescue Mix Grows Deep Roots for a Durable, Livable Lawn Resistant to Heat, Drought, 3lb. • Amazon Business $14.93 1 $14.93
L'eggs Everyday Women's Nylon Knee Highs Reinforced Toe-Multiple Packs Available, Nude 20-Pack, One Size • Amazon Business $14.43 1 $14.43
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix - Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Containers, Added Fertilizer Feeds Up to 6 Months, 8 qt. • Amazon Business $5.97 2 $11.94
Worms (First Step Nonfiction ― Animal Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$414.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.46

Total project goal

$529.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $529.74

3 Donors

-$528.86

Donations toward project cost

-$450.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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