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Mrs. Shavers from Phenix City AL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Owl Pellet Dissections

Help me give my students the tools to complete an owl pellet dissection.

  • $599 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I teach a lovely group of accelerated seventh graders. They receive an entire year of seventh grade content and half a year of eighth grade content during a traditional school year. They are a lively bunch that keep me on my toes. I am fortunate to have these students because they take pride in their community and their school. Since these students are accelerated, they give me the chance to push my teaching limit and leave everyday with my bucket full. These students touch my heart every single day and make me appreciate my chosen path.

My Project

I love science and I also want my students to love science. Some of the content can be challenging, so engaging students with hands on experiences is crucial for their success. This activity will not only be engaging but also memorable for all of my students. Long gone are the days of the teacher standing in front of the classroom as the student takes notes. In order to captivate my students hands on labs are important. With this lesson, not only will they be able to dissect an owl pellet, but they will also get a deeper understanding of how matter passes through an ecosystem. This activity gives food chains and predator/prey relationships a purpose. The information become more than something that their teacher told them. It becomes tangible with a real world application focus. Please help me help our future.

Mrs. Shavers
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Large Owl Pellet • Carolina Biological Supply Company $2.65 75 $198.75
Dissecting Forceps, Economy, Plastic, 5 inches • Carolina Biological Supply Company $1.17 120 $140.40
Stretch Polyethylene Gloves, Large, Case of 1,000 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $60.97 1 $60.97

Materials cost

$400.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.01

Sales tax

 $32.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.78

Total project goal

$598.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $598.52

5 Donors

-$300.00

Donations toward project cost

-$255.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$298.52

Match offers toward project cost

-$253.74

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.78

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 $0.00

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