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Mrs. Olsson from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nurturing Future Entomologists

Help me give my students children's lab coats with goggles, a rechargeable tracing light board to observe Roylco Inc. insect X-rays and ladybug larvae and caterpillars to grow in our classroom's Entomology Dramatic Play Center.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olsson's classroom raised $406

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 Project

My students are naturally interested and fascinated by insects they see while outside on the playground and their curiosity makes them want to catch and observe the insects they find. They are naturally little scientists that are consistently observing the world around them and making discoveries and piecing together all that they see to understand.

The materials you help to provide will be used in our classroom's entomology lab to introduce my young learners to the career option of Entomology and to assist them with learning to understand and appreciate nature.

Providing my students with opportunities to observe and even grow different insects such as butterflies and ladybugs will help them to learn about various life cycles as well as many new STEM concepts.

Mrs. Olsson Chase Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

20 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lab Coat for Kids - Children's lab Coat with Goggles & Personalized ID Card. Great Toy for Science Projects & Experiments • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
Nature Bound Bug Catcher Critter Barn Habitat for Indoor/Outdoor Insect Collecting with Light Kit, White • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Insect Lore - Ladybug Land • Teachers' School Supply $31.99 1 $31.99
Thames & Kosmos Ooze Labs Chemistry Station Science Experiment Kit, 20 Non-Hazardous Experiments Including Safe Slime, Chromatography, Acids, Bases & More, Multi-Color • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Dr. Steve Hunters - Bugs World Collection - 10 REAL insects - Scientific Educational Toy • Amazon Business $28.96 1 $28.96
Rechargeable Tracing Light Box, comzler Battery Powered Led Light Board A4 Size Portable, Bright Ultra-Thin Light Pad for Diamond Painting, Light Table for Tracing, Brightness Dimmable • Amazon Business $28.79 1 $28.79
Roylco Inc. - Insect X-rays And Picture Cards • Teachers' School Supply $26.39 1 $26.39
Nature Bound Butterfly Growing Habitat Kit - With Discount Voucher to Redeem Live Caterpillars for Home or School Use - Green Pop-Up Cage 12-Inches Tall - for Boys and Girls Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Coopay 16 Pieces Bug Viewer Critter Insect Cage Magnifying Insect Box Bug Magnifier Container Bug Catcher Cage, Science Nature Exploration Tools • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
edxeducation Jumbo Tweezers - Set of 12 - For Ages 18m+ - 6 Colors - Plastic Toddler and Pre-School Tweezers - Develop Strength and Coordination for Children with Special Needs • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
#1 M-jump 3 Pack Colored Telescopic Butterfly Nets - Great for Catching Insects Bugs Fishing - Outdoor Toy for Kids Playing - Extendable from 6.8" to 34" • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$303.41

Vendor shipping charges

$6.42

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.77

Total project goal

$405.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$405.15

7 Donors

-$396.33

Donations toward project cost

-$344.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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