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

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Hydroponics: Gardening like a Scientist!

Help me give my students a experience to grow plants the unconventional way.

  • $267 goal

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My Project

The hydroponics kit will allow students to embark on a journey to discover what plants need to grow in a unconventional way. Growing plants without soil allows students to emulate scientist and make connections with ancient cultures whom reportedly used hydroponics. These kits will provide our students with the opportunity to have hands on learning combined with real world experience that will lead to a focused learning environment. This experience will help create a more equitable learning environment that will reach diverse learners.

It will go beyond the paper and pencil traditional way of learning.

Students have an astonishing interest in the sciences and the hydroponics kits will nurture their interest.

Ms. Gilliam PS 21 Crispus Attucks 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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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 21 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hydroponics Lab • AKJ Education $19.70 5 $98.50
Stem Classroom Bundle • AKJ Education $94.89 1 $94.89

Materials cost

$193.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$226.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.93

Total project goal

$266.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $266.22

6 Donors

-$265.34

Donations toward project cost

-$226.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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