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Mrs. Snavely from Pelican Rapids, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Eggs, Big Lessons: Supporting Our Chick Project

Help me give my students an incubator and brooding box so my students can experience the chick-hatching life cycle firsthand, building responsibility, curiosity, empathy and real-world science skills through hands-on learning.

  • 2 donors
  • $271 still needed

expires Apr 09

  • 2 donors
  • $271 still needed
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My Project

The incubator and brooding box will make a meaningful difference in my students’ learning by turning our classroom into a hands-on science space. Instead of only reading about life cycles, students will observe them in real time. The incubator allows students to view development inside each egg and become invested in the chicks. Once the chicks hatch, the brooding box creates a safe environment where students can actively care for them by maintaining warmth, providing fresh bedding, and observe their early behaviors.

The incubator and brooder box will give my students an authentic chance to practice responsibility, scientific thinking, and problem-solving in ways that traditional assignments cannot.

The goals for hatching chicks in our classroom are rooted in creating deep, memorable learning experiences. They will collect data, make predictions, and record observations throughout the process. They will also practice responsibility as they care for the eggs and chicks each day.

Through this project, students gain valuable knowledge and life skills. Scientifically, they learn how embryos develop, what animals need to survive, and how environmental conditions impact growth. They strengthen observation skills as they notice changes over time and record what they see. In their daily lives, this project helps them develop empathy, patience, cooperation, and confidence. Caring for something fragile teaches them responsibility and shows them how their actions directly influence outcomes.

This project is especially meaningful for my special education students, who are working hard on reading, writing skills. Hands-on learning helps them make connections that are difficult to build through textbooks alone. They will practice reading by following instructions and learning about chick development. They will strengthen writing by keeping science journals, labeling diagrams, and recording daily notes. Most importantly, hatching chicks gives them a chance to feel capable, proud, and successful across both academic and life-skills learning.

Mrs. Snavely Viking 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harris Farms Nurture Right Egg Incubator for Hatching Chicks, Holds 12-22 Eggs, Automatic Turner with Temperature and Humidity Control, 360 Degree View with Clear Window, Incubator for Chickens • Amazon Business $157.88 1 $157.88
HKDQ Chick Brooder Brooder Box for Chicks Incubator for Chicks Duckling/Parrot/Chicks Incubator with Heating,Warms up to 25 Chicks with Heating Lamp Set (24" x 16" x 16") • Amazon Business $149.00 1 $149.00

Materials cost

$306.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$341.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.26

Total project goal

$401.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $401.74

2 Donors

-$125.00

Donations toward project cost

-$111.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $270.86

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