My students are very enthusiastic about science! They love the butterfly activities that I do in the fall. I am one of 4 first-grade teachers and currently, I have 17 boys and girls in my class. I have a self-contained classroom, therefore, I try to integrate more than one subject into a lesson.
When teaching my curriculum I like to integrate hands-on activities into my lessons in a developmentally appropriate way.
First-graders retain what they have learned using this style of teaching.
My Project
For many years I have collected Monarch caterpillars and milkweed from the wild so that my first-grade students can observe the life cycle of butterflies. I chose the Monarch butterfly to also teach my students that milkweed protects the Monarch butterfly from preditors and that the milkweed plant is crucial in saving the Monarch butterflies from extinction. After the metamorphosis is complete we release the butterflies back into the wild.
Creating a butterfly garden will allow my students to observe the butterflies after their release.
My students have inquired about the butterfly's habitat. We currently do not have a garden available to the students. With this project, the students will be able to plant milkweed seeds in our classroom and then transplant them to the garden. Not only will they learn about butterflies they will learn about plants and environmental stewardship.
1 Gal. Miss Molly Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Live Shrub, Deep Pink Flowers
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$29.09
3
$87.27
Burpee Natural Organic Premium Growing Mix, 8 quart (Packaging may vary)
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$12.34
5
$61.70
AmazonBasics Landscape Edging Coil with Stakes - 5 Inch, Brown
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$31.99
1
$31.99
EZORKAS Grow Light, 80W Tri Head Timing 80 LED 9 Dimmable Levels Plant Grow Lights for Indoor Plants with Red Blue Spectrum, Adjustable Gooseneck, 3 9 12H Timer, 3 Switch Modes
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$29.99
1
$29.99
Pugster Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Live Shrub, Blue Flowers, 1 Gallon
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$29.34
1
$29.34
Grow Light, Ankace 60W Tri Head Timing 60 LED 5 Dimmable Levels Plant Grow Lights for Indoor Plants with Red Blue Spectrum, Adjustable Gooseneck, 3 6 12H Timer, 3 Switch Modes
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$27.99
1
$27.99
Huvai 100 Pack 3.15" Round Biodegradable Peat Pots Plant Seedling Saplings & Herb Seed Starters Kit with 100 Pcs White Plastic Plant Labels
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$18.99
1
$18.99
Monarch Rescue Wildflower Seeds Bulk + 8 Bonus Gardening eBooks + Open-Pollinated Wildflower Seed Packets, Non-GMO, No Fillers, Annual, Perennial Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterfly
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Seed Needs, Pink Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Twin Pack of 100 Seeds Each Untreated
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$8.85
1
$8.85
Materials cost
$306.11
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.59
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$340.70
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$60.12
Total project goal
$400.82
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$400.82
13 Donors
-$343.96
Donations toward project cost
-$293.12
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$50.84
match offer
-$55.98
Match offer toward project cost
-$47.58
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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