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Ms. Matthews from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing and Learning!

Help me give my students a hydroponic growing system, orchid pots, and seeds to incorporate healthy eating habits.

  • $203 goal

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My Project

Children will be learning skills they can use and share in the future with others. My students live in a city. They have very little knowledge of how vegetables are grown. When asked where fruits and vegetables come from, some students will answer they come from the store.

I want to teach my students how plants grow and how rewarding it is to work and cultivate food.

We can not grow in the soil around our building because it is a shared space. Growing in the classroom we hope to build a community garden as a school. Starting with a hydroponic grow lab we can grow plants in water. These supplies will help the kids work with the lab while in the classroom.

We will be studying about the plants' life cycle and working in groups to make hypothesis, diagrams, and reporting out our findings through group presentations. The planting seed pods will allow my students to plant them and see how the plants grow. This project will be used to teach plant life cycles, nutrition, and patience.

Ms. Matthews PS 251 Paerdegat Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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More than three‑quarters 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
2022 Hydroponics Growing System, QYO 12 Pods Indoor Herb Garden with Grow Light, Air System, Drainage System, Automatic Timer, Hydroponic Herb Garden kit Including 78 Packs Accessories • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
8 inch Slotted Clear Orchid Pots by rePotme - 3 Pack (Crystal Clear) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Cosumina Moss Pole,4 Pcs 16 Inches Moss Plant Poles for Indoor Plants to Grow Upwards, Totem Pole Plant Support, Moss Pole for Potted Plants, Coir Moss Sticks for Indoor Climbing Plants… • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Heirloom Lettuce Seeds | 10 Non GMO Leafy Vegetable Seeds for Planting Bulk -10 Salad Greens Mix: Romaine Iceberg Butter Lettuce, Kale Spinach Arugula | Hydroponic Seeds, Indoor / Outdoor Garden • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$139.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.36

Total project goal

$202.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $202.38

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$177.38

Match offers toward project cost

-$150.77

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.61

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 $0.00

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