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Mr. Lober from Rego Park, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering and Design of Eco-Friendly Hydroponics/Compost System - Pt.3

Help me give my students a ladder, solar charger, painting rocks and other tools required to build our hydroponics/compost system.

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My Project

To continue in our venture of creating a hydroponics system accessible to our school and neighborhood, we need additional hardware, tools, specific clothing, and pieces for the teachers and students involved in building and maintaining our hydroponics system.

Due to part of this project happening outside, the two teachers mentoring the project require proper gloves, ladders, and solar chargers to operate the hydroponic system as it is being built.

In addition, we need head lamps due to the lack of sunlight through the winter. We also are carrying most of our tools with us, which means we require a specific type of bag to keep it handy at all times. This part of the project is being set up by the main educators before the students are involved with building the actual hydroponic/compost system for safety concerns and reassurance of structural integrity.

As part of our Carbon-Neutral Goals and Sustainability-Centered Curriculum, we are striving to educate the students on how to build and maintain a hydroponics system for themselves and the community surrounding us.

With classes all day filled with hands-on and visual learners, what better way to teach the plant unit than by implementing a hands-on unit that entails planting and caring for hydroponics and compost systems?

Every bit will help my students vastly improve our school's involvement in climate-change education through the use of engineering and technology.

On top of being a part of the solution where we develop sustainable forms of gardening, this is a way for my students to give back to the community that surrounds our school. There is no better service project than beautifying our footprint in the neighborhood.

Mr. Lober Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey Grades 6-8

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Rego Park, NY View local requests

More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RIKADE Telescoping Ladder, A-Frame Aluminum Telescopic Ladder with 1-Button Retraction, Portable Extension Ladder Adjustable Lightweight Folding Ladder for Home or RV Work, 330lb Capacity(1.4+1.7M) • Amazon Business $129.97 1 $129.97
[Upgraded] BigBlue 3 USB Ports 28W Solar Charger(5V/4.8A Max), Portable SunPower Solar Panel for Camping, IPX4 Waterproof, Compatible with iPhone 11/XS/XS Max/XR/X/8/7, iPad, Samsung Galaxy LG etc. • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
lifetop 120PCS Painting Rocks, DIY Rocks Flat & Smooth Kindness Rocks for Arts, Crafts, Decoration, Medium/Small/Tiny Rocks for Painting,Hand Picked for Painting Rocks… • Amazon Business $14.68 5 $73.40
COSORI Electric Gooseneck Kettle with 5 Temperature Control Presets, Pour Over Kettle for Coffee & Tea, Hot Water Boiler, 100% Stainless Steel Inner Lid & Bottom, 1200W/0.8L • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Nitecore NU30 500 Lumen LED Rechargeable Headlamp with White and Red Beams Sticker • Amazon Business $34.95 2 $69.90
Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo), 5,000mAh Foldable Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger with Stand and USB-C Port (On the Side), Magsafe-Compatible for iPhone 16/15/14/13 Series • Amazon Business $31.49 2 $62.98
Carhartt Men's Vintage Cold Snap Insulated Work Glove, Black/Barley, Large (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $40.65 1 $40.65
Carhartt Legacy Standard Tool Belt, Brown, One Size • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Joey Tool Belt Bag - Clip-On Pouch for Electricians, HVAC Techs, Plumbers, Carpenters, Contractors • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
HAUTMEC 61-Piece Allen Wrenches Sets, Includes 25PC Folding Allen Wrench Set, 36PC Long And Short Arm Hex Allen Key Set, Metric/SAE/Torx, Chrome Vanadium Steel, Chamfered Edge for General Applications • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$619.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$659.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.32

Total project goal

$775.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $775.47

1 Donor

-$329.58

Donations toward project cost

-$329.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$387.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$329.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$58.16

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 $0.00

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