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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.4

Help me give my students the proper materials and equipment to build the hydroponic 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 equipment to build and operate the hydroponic systems.

In addition, we require rockwool and other soil-less mediums to hold the plants in. We also require a variety of seeds for the students to grow numerous types of plants. In addition, we need the cups required to place inside the hydroponics system for it to be held up.

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
Gerber Gear Truss 17-in-1 EDC Needle Nose Pliers Multi tool - includes Pocket Knife, Screwdriver, and Bottle Opener Accessories - Gifts for Men, Fishing and Camping Gear - Gray with Molle Sheath • Amazon Business $60.00 1 $60.00
GEOLITE GMGC45L Clay Pebble Grow Media, Gray, 1.5 Cu. Ft. • Amazon Business $50.46 1 $50.46
Miracle-Gro Indoor Potting Mix (6 qt.) and Indoor Plant Food (8 oz.) - Bundle for Growing and Fertilizing Houseplants • Amazon Business $13.13 3 $39.39
AeroGarden Liquid Nutrients (1 Liter) • Amazon Business $31.34 1 $31.34
Halatool 2 Inch Rockwool Cubes Garden Stonewool Grow Cubes Starter Plugs for Hydroponics Soilless Cultivation Seedlings Cuttings Clone Plants Germination Start (2 Sheets, 96 Plugs in Total) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Corona Tools 10-Inch RazorTOOTH Folding Saw | Pruning Saw Designed for Single-Hand Use | Curved Blade Hand Saw | Cuts Branches Up to 6" in Diameter | RS 7265D • Amazon Business $23.88 1 $23.88
HOME GROWN 15 Culinary Herb Seeds - Heirloom & Non GMO - High Germination Rate - Seeds for Planting Indoor Hydroponic or Outdoor Garden | Gardening Gift Men Women Gardeners Basil, Cilantro, Mint • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
Back to the Roots New Kitchen Garden Complete Herb Kit Variety Pack of Basil, Mint, and Cilantro Seeds • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
Sereniseed Certified Organic Herb Seeds (10-Pack) – Non GMO, Heirloom – Seed Starting Video - Basil, Cilantro, Oregano, Thyme, Parsley, Lavender, Chives, Sage, Dill Seeds for Indoor & Outdoor Planting • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
Command Large Utility Hooks, Holds up to 5 lb, 7 Hooks and 12 Command Strips, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, No Tools Adhesive Hooks for Hanging Christmas Decorations • Amazon Business $9.62 1 $9.62
GROWNEER 60 Packs 3 Inch Peat Pots Plant Starters for Seedling with 15 Pcs Plant Labels, Biodegradable Herb Seed Starter Pots Kits, Garden Germination Nursery Pot • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$287.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$321.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.81

Total project goal

$378.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.71

1 Donor

-$160.95

Donations toward project cost

-$160.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$189.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.40

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 $0.00

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