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Ms. Kwan from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM: The Art of Butterflies

Help me give my students the experience of butterflies hatching, markers, and sketchbooks for art.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kwan's classroom raised $259

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are budding scientists and artists. They enjoy being out in nature and notice what they observe on the playground. They often tell me that they love to draw and it makes me smile as they are constantly bringing in their latest drawings to share with me.

Students would love the opportunity to see the life cycle of a butterfly and sketch their observations in their sketchbooks.

I am requesting butterfly larvae so students can see how a butterfly grows from the beginning stage until its metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. The markers and sketchbooks will help them to capture the life stages of the butterfly as well as any other creative ideas that come to their minds.

Ms. Kwan Dorris Place Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Painted Lady Butterfly 33 Larvae/Food Culture Set Voucher • Carolina Biological Supply Company $63.68 1 $63.68
GIFTEXPRESS Pack of 12 Letter Size Sketch Book Bound Spiral Premium Sketch Pads Set, Pencil Sketch Book 30 Sheets Each, 8.5" X 11" Side Wire Bound, White Blank Paper Sheets for Pencil, Ink, Pastel • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers (12 Boxes), Bulk Markers for Kids, 10 Broad Line Markers, Teacher Classroom Must Have • Amazon Business $41.95 1 $41.95

Materials cost

$163.61

Vendor shipping charges

$8.28

Sales tax

$14.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$219.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.70

Total project goal

$258.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$258.01

2 Donors

-$127.26

Donations toward project cost

-$111.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.12

match offer

-$127.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$108.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.49

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$0.00

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