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Ms. McCarty from Pawleys Isl., SC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let it Grow!

Help me give my students insight and experience into sustainable agriculture and reduction of food insecurity.

  • 3 donors
  • $636 goal

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My Project

2050 is a pivotal year for the global population in terms of food scarcity and agriculture. With a rapidly growing population and no extra space for more farming, innovative methods must be used to feed our global population. For AP Environmental students, as well as Earth Science students, this sustainable hydroponics farming kit will help me show students alternatives for gardening and farming that don't require the land space that traditional methods use.

With this setup, students will learn about solving food insecurity and sustainable agriculture on a smaller scale.

Traditional agricultural methods use a large amount of water and take up quite a bit of space. This will help me to show my students on a small scale, how agricultural techniques can be modified to be more sustainable and efficient, as well as to solve issues relating to food insecurities, which are only predicted to increase in the coming decades.

Both AP Environmental Science and Earth Science curriculums delve into the challenges of feeding a growing population, as well as more sustainable methods of farming and growing food. The curricula also call for innovative solutions to these problems. I look forward to being able to not only show my students one of these solutions but also to teach them how to successfully run a hydroponics system. This knowledge could help to feed them in the future or help them innovate solutions to feed their communities or even the world.

Ms. McCarty
Grades 9-12
  • Waccamaw High School
  • Pawleys Isl., SC
    • 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

    This project will reach 80 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing System, 60 Pods Vertical Garden with LED Grow Light - Plant Germination Kit Aeroponic Veggie Flower Fruit Growth with Smart Socket & Pump System for Home • Amazon Business $427.75 1 $427.75
87pcs Seed Compatible with Aerogarden and All Brands - Grow Anything Kit for Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing System with 40 Grow sponges, 40 Pod Labels, 6 A&B Plant Food, 1 Tweezers • Amazon Business $22.24 1 $22.24
Standard Hydroponics pH Up and Down Kit - 10 Ounce Bottle pH Adjuster for Hydroponic Systems, Coco Coir Even Soil. • Amazon Business $20.12 1 $20.12

Materials cost

$470.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$540.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.35

Total project goal

$635.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $635.65

3 Donors

-$633.88

Donations toward project cost

-$540.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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