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Mrs. Zelasco from Bronx, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Not So Secret Garden

Help me give my students garden supplies.

  • 10 donors
  • $307 goal

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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 class goal is to create a lifelong love for gardening and share it with our community. Every student deserves a connection with nature. Our vibrant urban environment, while exciting, often limits students' exposure to the natural world. Gardening offers invaluable experiences that inspire creativity, mindfulness, and a lifelong appreciation for the environment.

Introducing gardening to our students will spark curiosity, develop observational skills, and foster a sense of wonder.

It will encourage them to observe and identify local species, cultivate attention to detail, and inspire a love for nature and a desire to protect it.

We'll need wildflowers, herbs, vegetable seeds, topsoil, and some tools to begin our indoor garden. My goal is to start seeds for various vegetables and spices, and then send some plants home with students so they can share the joy of indoor gardening with their families. They can learn to grow tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, basil, and other staples of Hispanic cooking.

This project will provide our students with a holistic nature experience, enriching their lives and sparking a lifelong passion for learning and creativity. Gardening will also strengthen our classroom's STEM activities, providing hands-on, real-world applications of scientific principles.

Let's create a memorable and educational experience that will blossom into a lasting love for nature in our students.

Mrs. Zelasco PS 73X Bronx Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

18 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garden Tool Set, Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Gardening Tool Set, with Non-Slip Grip, Storage Tote Bag, Outdoor Hand Tools, Ideal Garden Tool Kit Gifts for Women and Men • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Old Potters High Porosity Soil Mix, Enhanced with Peat Moss and Perlite, Perfect for Smaller Pots, Cactus & Succulents - Promotes Drainage and Aeration, 24 Quarts. • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
YAUNGEL Gardening Tools - 10 Pcs Garden Tool Set Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Garden Supplies Hand Tools with Wooden Handle, Storage Tote Bag, Gardening Gifts for Women and Men • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Cado 63065 2Gal Watering Can, Hunter Green, 2 gallon • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
2 Pack 21W Seedling Heat Mat for Seed Starting,10" x 20.75" Waterproof Heating Pad for Indoor Plants Germination • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
NuCandle 3” Peat Pots Seedling Pots Plant Starters Bulk 100 Pack Seed Starter Pots Biodegradable Plant Cups with Labels Mini Seedling Tools for Garden Germination Nursery Pot • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
iPower Plant Grow Bag 10 Gallon 6-Pack Heavy Duty Fabric Pots, 300g Thick Nonwoven Fabric Containers Aeration with Nylon Handles, for Planting Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers, Black 2024 Version • Amazon Business $16.46 1 $16.46
Broom with Dustpan Combo Set 54" Long Handle Adjustable Length Stainless Steel Broomstick Standing Dust Pan and Broom Set for Office Home Kitchen Lobby Floor Cleaning (Red and Black) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Wildflower Seeds Butterfly and Humming Bird Mix - Large 1 Ounce Packet 7,500+ Seeds - 23 Open Pollinated Annual and Perennial Species • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Watering Can for Indoor Outdoor Plants, Modern Small Watering Cans with Removable Nozzle, Long Spout Watering Can for Indoor Bonsai Plants Garden Flowers 1/2 Gallon 1.8L 60OZ (Dark Green) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Seed Needs Milkweed Seeds for Planting Swamp Milk Weed (Asclepias Incarnata) White & Pink Seed Collection - Attract Monarch Butterflies by Growing a Butterfly Garden (2 Packs) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Seed Needs, Dwarf Sunspot Sunflower Seeds - 80 Heirloom Seeds for Planting Helianthus annuus - Attracts Butterflies & Pollinators, Grows 2 Feet Tall (2 Packs) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
HOME GROWN Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Herbal Tea Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - USA Sourced Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis) • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
HKZ Repotting Mat for Indoor Plant - 26'' x 26'' Planting Mat Soil Mess Control, Portable Succulent Planting Potting Tray Waterproof Gardening Bonsai Tools Transplanting Mat (Pale Green) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$227.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.01

Total project goal

$306.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $306.76

7 Donors

-$214.65

Donations toward project cost

-$194.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.30

Matching donations from our partners

-$78.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$66.40

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.00

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 $0.00

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