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Ms. Marissa from Garden Grove, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coping plants: Growing with Emotions

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn the tangible skill of gardening as an effective tool for coping with strong emotions such as anger, and anxiety. Gardening can also help build community amongst middle school students.

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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

Research shows that gardening plays a unique role in helping the body reduce levels of cortisol, a hormone released in stressful situations. Please donate and help my intermediate school students use gardening as a coping tool.

Gardening can be an effective tool for managing anger, anxiety, and other negative emotions and for students, this feeling of comfort creates an environment conducive for building self-confidence, working with others, and cooperating during learning.

Over the past decade, experimental research on the social and emotional benefits of gardening has been limited but related studies indicate that when students are able to build their emotional and social capacities, these skills enable them to increase their academic performance by improving their participation in the classroom.

Ms. Marissa Doig Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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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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Garden Grove, 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Easy to Grow Houseplants (48 Pack) Live House Plants in Plant Containers, Growers Choice Plant Set in Planters with Potting Soil Mix, Home Décor Planting Kit or Outdoor Garden Gifts by Plants for Pets • Amazon Business $115.68 1 $115.68
LEHOM 3-Tier Rolling Mobile Utility Cart with Hanging Cups & Hooks & Handle Multifunctional Organizer Storage Trolley Service Cart with Wheels Easy Assembly for Office, Bathroom, Kitchen (Green) • Amazon Business $33.59 1 $33.59
TCBWFY 4.5" Peat Pot sfor Seedlings Seed Starting Trays, 60 Pack Plant Pots for Seedlings,Seed Starter Nursery Pots Seedling Pots for Vegetables Herbs • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
2 Gallon Watering Can for Outdoor Plants with Removable Long Spout and Stainless Steel Sprinkler Head, Large Plastic Watering Can for Garden Flowers Plants • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Fiskars FiberComp Hand Trowel 11 inch - Gardening Hand Tool with Hang Hole - Lawn and Yard Tools - Black/Orange • Amazon Business $5.88 4 $23.52
Peat Pots 3" Pack of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.08 1 $19.08
Miracle-Gro Indoor Potting Mix, Soil for Indoor Container Plants, 6 qt. (3-Pack) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
4 Inch Terracotta Pots with Saucer - 6 Pack Small Clay Plant Pots with Drainage Holes, Flower Pots with Tray, Terra Cotta Pots for Indoor Outdoor Plants, Crafts, Wedding Favor • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Phomemo Label Makers Machine with Tape, Portable Bluetooth Label Printer, Mini Label Maker Sticker Maker Handheld Labeler with Multiple Template Icon Font for Smartphone for Office Home Organization • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
5 Herb Seeds Variety Pack - Culinary Herb Garden: Basil, Lavender, Cilantro, Parsley & Thyme Seeds for Planting Indoors/Outdoors 2000+ Non-GMO Heirloom Herb Seeds w/Bonus Markers & Grow Guide • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Sow Right Seeds - Lavender Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Grow a Beautiful Indoor or Outdoor Herb Garden - Attract Pollinators - Perennial Light Purple Blooms (4) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
X3 Powder-Free Nitrile Gloves Latex Free Medium Black 100/Box (BX344100) • Staples $9.46 1 $9.46
39.4" x 31.5" Large Plant Mats for Repotting, Waterproof Repotting Mat for Indoor Plants Potting Soil, Waterproof Plant Repotting/Potting Tray, Potting Mat Gardening Tray for Indoor Plants Succulents • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Gro-Brick 20 oz • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.56 1 $7.56
6 Pcs Bonsai Soil Scoops Plastic Garden Shovels Garden Tool Bucket Shovel Colorful Small Mini Potting Scoop for Plant Flower Succulent • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
ANERZA 200 PCS Aesthetic Boho Stickers, Cute Vinyl Waterproof Stickers for Water Bottles Laptop Phone Journaling Scrapbook Junk Journal, Small Business Supplies, Plant Sticker Packs for Adults Teens • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Azureblue Plant Repotting Mat for Indoor Plants Potting Soil Mix, Waterproof Plant Repotting/Potting Tray, Potting Mat Gardening Tray for Indoor Potting Succulents Cactus Orchid Pots (26.8" x 26.8") • Amazon Business $5.55 1 $5.55
100Pcs Plastic Plant Labels,4",Waterproof Plant Tags,T-Type Plant Tags,Garden Tags for Outdoor, Plant Name Tags,Seed,Gardening Signs for DIY, Plant Identification Stakes,Nursery (Triangular) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$368.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $33.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$448.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.08

Total project goal

$527.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $527.19

4 Donors

-$522.78

Donations toward project cost

-$448.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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