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Ms. Meeks from Spartanburg, SC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Peaches the Anole Lizard

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn about recreation leisure opportunities as well as routines and responsibility through creating a habitat, and taking care of a hallway/classroom pet, Peaches the lizard.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Meeks's classroom raised $283

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are students in a special education school looking for fun and exciting ways to work on independent daily living skills within the classroom. We have the opportunity to study lizards and their habitats by having a classroom/hallway pet.

Students in our school have a variety of physical and intellectual needs that require individualized goals, but this lizard will help us to target many different skills.

It will help us to learn about responsibility and care for another living thing which will also help us to learn about habitats and living vs non-living things.

Our hallway has decided to adopt this pet together and take turns taking care of the lizard while studying animal habitats. Some examples of these skills include but are not limited to; recreation leisure, fine motor, counting, and tracking (checklists, and days of the week).

Ms. Meeks McCarthy - Teszler School Grades 9-12

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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.

Spartanburg, SC 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reptile PC Terrarium - Anti Breakage 19.5x9.4x10.5 in Amphibians Tank Starter Kits, Top Sliding Door Screen Ventilation Mini Habitat Cages, Hygrometer Thermometer, Hide Cave, Tweezer, Sprayer • Amazon Business $85.49 1 $85.49
BNOSDM Reptile Wood Branches Decor Lizard Habitat Decoration Terrarium Tree Trunk Ornament for Bearded Dragon Gecko Snake Frog Chameleon Spider 2PCS • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Eisco Labs Magnifying Glass with Handle, 3 Inch Diameter - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $15.22 1 $15.22
BLSMU Reptile Carpet,Coconut Fiber Substrate,Lizard Cage Mat,Coco Fiber Liner,Snake Bedding,Natual Coconut Fiber Carpet for Bearded Dragon,Turtles,Iguana,Tortoises (35.4" x 15.7") • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
KATUMO Reptile Plants, 3PCS Durable Amphibian Hanging Plants with Suction Cup for Lizards, Geckos, Bearded Dragons, Snake, Hermit Crab Tank Pets Habitat Decorations • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
DKfindout! Reptiles and Amphibians • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Anatoly Anole: The Boastful Brown Lizard • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Reptiles (Animal Classifications) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fluker's Green Reptile Terrarium Moss, 8-Quart • Amazon Business $8.57 1 $8.57
National Geographic Readers: Lizards • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$192.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.52

Sales tax

 $13.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.38

Total project goal

$282.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.54

4 Donors

-$271.07

Donations toward project cost

-$240.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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