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Ms. Amy from Redmond WA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Spring Growth for Little Minds: Life Cycle of Butterflies and Flowers

Help me give my students the gift of learning about the life cycle of plants and butterflies with butterfly larvae, planting supplies, and books.

  • 1 donor
  • $231 still needed

expires May 20

  • 1 donor
  • $231 still needed
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My Project

My preschoolers are curious, active learners who love science and hands-on activities. We are beginning our gardening/spring study soon and will be learning about how things grow and change. My students are keen observers, always quick to identify what is new in our classroom or changes they see. I can imagine their excitement as they see their seeds sprouting and slowly growing into flowers. I can envision their curiosity seeing the little caterpillars and the questions that will follow as we learn about the lifecycle of the butterfly and watch the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly over time.

The caterpillars and flower seeds will kick off our spring learning.

Students will plant their seeds in their decorated planter cups. We can chart the growth of both the caterpillars and their plants, making predictions on "how many sleeps" until they a seedling, a chrysalis and finally beautiful flowers and butterflies appear. The books will help extend learning and engagement while supporting literacy and language in our classroom. With the majority of my students being English, language learners, hands on learning opportunities like this are the most powerful.

Ms. Amy will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by May 20.

Ms. Amy
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Painted Lady Butterfly 5-Larvae Culture Living • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.88 2 $33.76
Ayfjovs Garden Craft Kit - 30 Paper Peat Pots, 120 Adhesive Foam Stickers, 30 Plastic Plant Labels for Kids Science, Garden Gift, Classroom Decoration • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Digger and the Butterfly (The Digger Series) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Glee Potting Soil, 1 cu ft (25 qt) Compressed Outdoor Indoor Plant Garden Soil with Nutrients, Expands from 0.4 cu ft • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Plant the Tiny Seed • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Explore My World Butterflies • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Old Farmer's Almanac Marigold Seeds (Petite Mixture) - Approx 200 Flower Seeds - Premium Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, USA Origin • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$113.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $49.95

Sales tax

 $9.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.28

Total project goal

$241.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.85

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$9.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $230.67

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