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Ms. Collins from Washington DC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Pet for Science Unit

Help me give my students a habitat and supplies for a classroom pet that connects to units in Science!

  • $234 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

We are a Title I school in Washington, D.C. We don't get much funding for the students and it can sometimes hinder our students from learning more. My students are anxious to learn new things and be exposed to new experiences.

All of my students are from low-income families and qualify for free lunch.

There are so many needs for these students and I just want to make sure they have the best chance at succeeding. My students come in every day eager to learn, and it is my hope to have a classroom set up to help them be their best. We are appreciative and grateful for all the help and support. Thank you!

My Project

My students have been asking and wanting a pet for our science class. Having pet frogs will help students with being responsible and having someone to check in on daily. The frogs will also be a job for the classroom with rotations. There is a unit that jumps in about the different cycles from butterflies, frogs, and seeds. Having a frog the students will have an immediate connection to the lesson with our pet. I will use the pet as a learning platform for hygiene and cleanliness. The pet will be used for multiple connection and engagement topics for the students in the class.

Ms. Collins
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Exo Terra Rainforest Habitat Kit (includes PT2602) - Small • Amazon Business $104.99 1 $104.99
Zoo Med ReptiTemp RT-600 Digital Thermostat Controller • Amazon Business $32.38 1 $32.38
Zoo Med Labs Digital Thermometer Humidity Gauge • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11
Exo Terra Mister Portable Pressure Sprayer • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54

Materials cost

$157.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.08

Total project goal

$233.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $233.88

2 Donors

-$117.00

Donations toward project cost

-$99.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.55

match offer

-$116.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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