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Mrs. D'Abreau from N. Hollywood, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capture Learning Through Gardening

The cost of the shovels, spade shovels, rakes, gloves, soil, pots, seeds and flowers is $439, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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In a couple months, the first grade students from my class will be learning about the life cycle of a plant and the needs of a plant (i.e. roots are associated with the intake of water; soil and leaves are associated with making food from sunlight). In order to meet this standard, I will be having the students learn how to plant seeds and flowers and keep a journal of their individual plant's growth. They will be exposed to the tools needed in gardening, increase their vocabulary and learn the life cycle of a plant by having this experience. It would be unfortunate for my students if they could not go through this experience because most of the students live in an apartment building. They will not get a chance to ever garden, since most of their parents have to maintain two jobs in order to pay rent. My school does not have a PTA where the parents help out because they just don't have the time. They are too busy working. The teachers at my school try their best to expose the students to as much as possible but my school also lack in science materials for the primary grades. Some of the things my class needs are tools for gardening, for example, shovels, spade shovels, rakes, gloves, soil, and pots. Also, my class will need seeds and flowers to beautify our grade level garden. I would need enough items to meet the needs of 19 students. Once again, this experience would completely benefit my low income students because it would be a hands-on project that most of these students would never get a chance to do in their own homes. It will help them master their grade level standard in science and it is known that when people kinesthetically do something, it is more likely to be retained in their brains than by just reading about it.

Mrs. D'Abreau Strathern Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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N. Hollywood, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gardening Hand Tools Set • Delta Education $12.95 3 $38.85
Butterfly Garden • Delta Education $19.95 1 $19.95
FZ162 - Root-Vue Farm • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RR469 - Watch-It-Grow Window Greenhouse - Set of • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
GC437 - Clear Growing Crystals Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 1 $6.95
EE724 - Planting Kit • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
RR920X - Science Discoveries Pocket Chart Kits - • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
SEEDS - BEAN LIMA, 1OZ/PK • Sargent Welch $2.70 1 $2.70
Planting Starter Set • Delta Education $33.95 1 $33.95
Planting Accessories - All-Purpose Fertilizer • Delta Education $18.95 1 $18.95

Materials cost

$286.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.62

Sales tax

 $20.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$359.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.95

Total project goal

$438.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $438.62

1 Donor

-$398.82

Donations toward project cost

-$339.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.59

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 $25.21

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