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Ms. O'Dell from Tucson, AZ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Worm Poop Project

Help me give my students a real world hands on project where they can learn how worms recycle food waste and improve soil quality.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. O'Dell's classroom raised $368

This project is fully funded

My Project

Worms! Poop! Now that I have your attention, please help me teach my Environmental Science and Biology students this Fall about how worms, how worms improve soil quality and how they can help us to recycle food waste that otherwise would be going to landfills. Worm Composting or Vermiculture is an easy simple way to compost, and students are automatically engage in learning when they watch worms eat their lunch leftovers. This project will also teach students about humane care of living things, the biogeochemical cycles and increase their understanding about how each of us can make small changes to improve how we interact with our planet.

Ms. O'Dell Catalina Magnet High School Grades 9-12

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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.

Tucson, AZ 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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Can-O-Worms Two-Tier Composter • Carolina Biological Supply Company $162.00 1 $162.00
Redworms (Eisenia fetida), Living, Unit of 750-1,000 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $55.80 1 $55.80
Magic Worm Bedding, 4-1/2 lb • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.98 1 $10.98
Magic Worm Food, 24 oz • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.63 1 $9.63

Materials cost

$238.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.95

Sales tax

 $17.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.06

Total project goal

$367.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $367.05

2 Donors

-$216.33

Donations toward project cost

-$216.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$112.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.18

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 $0.00

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