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Ms. Horne from Pleasant Hill, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Art of Nature!

Help me give my students nature art project supplies of butterflies, colored pencils, a sharpener, and rulers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Horne's classroom raised $322

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My Project

Many of our middle school students spend a large portion of every day looking at smartphone and computer screens instead of interacting with the world around them. Our school also has a new class schedule in which elective choices were slashed and there are few art classes offered. The only way for every student to participate in art activities must be through a core subject class.

It would be a wonderful experience for all of our 8th graders to engage in a 4th quarter art project chronicling the life cycles of the painted lady butterfly and hornworm moth!

They already have sketchbooks and insect enclosures, but need the larvae, colored pencils, a compatible sharpener, and rulers to help them precisely record the changes they observe. I look forward to seeing the evolution of their projects as they continually observe, measure, sketch, and discuss with classmates what they notice going on! While the measurements will be precise, their depictions of the larvae, pupae, and butterflies will show personal focus and creative drawing.

Ms. Horne Sequoia Middle School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pleasant Hill, CA View local requests

Half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Colored Pencil Classpack (462ct), Bulk Colored Pencils, 14 Assorted Colors, School Supplies for Teachers, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $61.99 1 $61.99
Butterflies in the Classroom Kit Refill • Carolina Biological Supply Company $54.09 1 $54.09
Hornworm Larvae (Manduca sexta), Living, Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $52.02 1 $52.02
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpeners, Colored Pencil Sharpner for 6-8mm Pencils, Fast Sharpen in 3-5s, 3 Sharpness Setting, Sharpen 10000 Times for School/Classroom/Teachers • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Blue Summit Supplies 30 Plastic Rulers, Bulk Shatterproof 12 Inch Ruler for School, Home, or Office, Clear Plastic Rulers, Assorted Colors, 30 Pack • Amazon Business $11.75 2 $23.50

Materials cost

$219.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.17

Total project goal

$321.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $321.14

3 Donors

-$149.52

Donations toward project cost

-$143.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.36

match offer

-$152.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.90

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