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Mrs. Gallagher from Littleton, CO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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River Tank Ecosystem and Bird Watching for Zoology

Help me give my students a river tank ecosystem so we can view the life cycle of a frog from a tadpole, and binoculars so we can identify birds for Cornell University at our bird feeders.

  • $794 goal

This project expired on January 26, 2024.

This project expired on January 26, 2024.

My Project

My Zoology students were impacted by COVID-19 by not being able to interact doing hands-on lab experiments. This is the opportunity to get students back making observations of live animals with their peers. The River Tank Ecosystem will help engage students by seeing the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to adult frog. Also, the binoculars will allow students to identify birds and bird behavior at our bird feeders and turn that data into Project Feeder Watch for scientists at Cornell University. These projects will allow students to be scientists in and out of my classroom!

Mrs. Gallagher Columbine Senior High School Grades 9-12 Littleton, CO View local requests

More than a third 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

150 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
River Tank Complete Ecosystem • Carolina Biological Supply Company $350.91 1 $350.91
Celestron Cometron 7 x 50 Binoculars • Carolina Biological Supply Company $47.25 4 $189.00
River Tank Accessory Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $94.90 1 $94.90

Materials cost

$634.81

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FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$674.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.00

Total project goal

$793.33

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