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Micro Ecosystems

Help me give my students the items they need to finish their micro ecosystems.

$200 goal

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Celebrating 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

Though we are an inner-city school, all of our students are gifted and talented. We implement hands-on, real-world learning to prepare them to excel. My students are bright, intelligent, and ready to learn. The students go above and beyond when it comes to their education.

Our students can earn an AP, IB, or Visual and Performing Arts degree.

No matter the degree choice, our students endure rigorous learning across the board. The students come from all walks of life.

My Project

We are setting up micro ecosystems to study over the course of two weeks for my zoology class. These systems will help students see how organisms interact with the biotic and abiotic features in their environment. They will test water quality, nutrients and learn how nutrients cycle in their systems. This will be a great short term study on how everything in an ecosystem has an effect on everything else.

Seeing the interactions of everything in the micro ecosystems will tie their learning into real life events.

This helps the students remember and become more aware of their surroundings. The vacuum will help clean any debris in the microecosystems. The snails are an important part as they clean and respire so the plants can have carbon dioxide. The plants will release oxygen for the animals in the micro ecosystems. The rocks will be the substrate that the plants grow in.

Ms. Wilson

Grades 9-12

Classen SAS High School at Northeast

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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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 reach 150 students.

3 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Pond Snail, Living, Medium, Pack of 25 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $23.71 1 $23.71

Daphnia magna Culture, Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.90 2 $19.80

Submerged Aquatic Plants Set, for 5- to 10-gal Tank • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.66 1 $19.66

Ultra Gravel Vacuum • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.37 1 $17.37

Elodea (Egeria densa), Living, Pack of 25 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.77 1 $13.77

Pebbles, Rainbow Stone, 5 lb • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.65 1 $7.65

Materials cost			$101.96
Vendor shipping charges			$27.95
Sales tax			$8.31
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.53
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$169.75
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$29.96
Total project goal			$199.71
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$199.71
3 Donors			-$199.71
Donations toward project cost			-$169.75
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$29.96
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Micro Ecosystems

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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Micro Ecosystems

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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My Students

My Project

Equity Focus

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Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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