Help me give my students a Betta fish tank, Raise-A-Frog kit, hermit crab kit, the excitement, magic and mystery of nature right in their urban NYC school.
My elementary and middle school libraries are warm, vibrant hubs in Astoria, Queens. We have fish, frogs, an herb garden and event an astronaut corner to blast off into reading! Not all children grow up with the opportunities to fall in love with reading at home, and some kids think they don't like books. I fill our library with animals and plants they want to visit and care for, so they become addicted to the library space, and soon find a book they want to take home!
We will embark on research projects about the aquatic animals in our library.
Students are very excited and curious about animals, so they will ask many questions and I will invite them to read books and look at digital resources to write "Feed and Caring" brochures and fun fictional stories about their animals. We will host beta fish and learn about the female vs. male behavior (males cannot live together without fighting but females can), and we'll study their dietary habits, how they stay healthy and happy how they grow over the life cycle. We will also adopt hermit crabs and learn about their behavior and how their shells grow along with their bodies. We will observe the animals and take notes and make list of questions to answer. Children will write and illustrate booklets to help the school community care for our pets.
Students fall in love with research when there's a hands-on component. Our library has a magical aquatic animal collection that draws students in like a magnet and I'm thrilled to offer city students this opportunity.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Betta Fish Tank Self Cleaning Glass 2 Gallon Small Nano Aquarium Starter Kits Desktop Room Decor w/LED Light Decorations & Whisper Filters Water Pump (Fish Tank)
• Amazon Business
$39.99
2
$79.98
Raise-A-Frog Kit
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$32.58
2
$65.16
Zoo Med Starter Hermit Crab Kit
• Amazon Business
$14.49
2
$28.98
Feeding Block 7-Day Fish Feeder
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$7.37
2
$14.74
SunGrow 50 pcs Catappa Indian Almond Leaves for Betta Fish Tank Aquarium, 2” Water Conditioner Leaves, Leaf Also Suitable for Shrimp, Goldfish, Guppy and Frogs
• Amazon Business
$5.97
2
$11.94
Penn-Plax Pro Balance Vacation Fish Feeder – Slow Release Food That’s Great for Weekend Vacays: 1 Block Feeds up to 3 Days – 4 Starfish Shape Blocks (1 Package) (PBV3)
• Amazon Business
$3.32
2
$6.64
API BETTA WATER CONDITIONER Betta Fish Freshwater Aquarium Water Conditioner 1.7-Ounce Bottle, BETTA WATER COND, 1.7 OZ
• Amazon Business
$2.70
2
$5.40
Materials cost
$212.84
Vendor shipping charges
$49.95
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.19
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$295.98
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$52.23
Total project goal
$348.21
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$348.21
6 Donors
-$310.14
Donations toward project cost
-$270.48
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$39.66
Matching donations from our partners
-$30.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$25.50
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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