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Ms. Natalia Kalama from Waianae, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mini Garden

Help me give my students a mini garden that will strengthen their academic, social, and life skills such as mindfulness of nature, learning patience through observations, and caring for other living things by using it beyond the classroom setting.

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My Project

The mini garden will engage my students through interactive hands-on learning. The requested supplies such as soil, seeds, seedling containers, a 5-tier raised garden bed, trellis watering tower, hydroponic system, water hose, water hose nosal, garden tools, plant pots, water key, toolbox kit, wheels, a 3-tier cart organizer and a foldable wagon will afford the students different learning opportunities to build and for care their own mini garden and an organizer and space keep supplies in. They will strengthen skills learned through a routine to keep a daily log (writing skills), water their plants (math skills), take out their plant into the sunlight, and give them air (science skills) independently.

The mini garden will teach students life skills such as empathy to strengthen their well-being beyond the classroom, give students multiple opportunities to learn to help others, care for a living thing (their plant), keep their area (environment) clean, and take ownership of their learning.

Students will learn by trial and error to adjust water and sunlight as needed. Students will be able to make meaningful connections by using their prior knowledge of their gardening skills such as providing love and care and connecting it with new knowledge by monitoring the changes in their plants.

Students will be able to strive towards strengthening their skills by sharing with others their strategies and experiences on best practices to care for their plants. Students will be able to use their creativity and inspiration to create their plant tag/sign. Students will be able to use their experiential learning and new skills learned to use it beyond the classroom by creating their own mini garden with their family and loved ones.

Ms. Natalia Kalama Waianae High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

11 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VIVOHOME 200L Collapsible Wagon 300lbs Heavy Duty Folding Utility Garden Cart Foldable Beach Wagons Large Capacity for Camping Picnic - Black • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Hydroponic Herb Garden 6 Pods, Indoor Herb Garden Kit, Seed Pod, Indoor Garden, Full-Spectrum Grow Light, Adjustable Height, Hydroponic Indoor Garden, Smart Indoor Plant system • Amazon Business $39.71 2 $79.42
Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix - Organic and Natural Ingredients, Potting Soil Blended for Raised Bed Gardening, Grow More Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs (vs unfed plants), 1.3 cu. ft. • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
G TALECO GEAR Vertical Garden Planter, Vertical Raised Garden Bed Planter Box with 5 Container Boxes, Grow Your Herb Vegetables Flowers Indoor and Outdoor (5-Tier) • Amazon Business $69.89 1 $69.89
Prostormer 229-Piece Home Tool Set, General Household Hand Toolkit with Portable Tool Box, Home Tool Kit for All Purpose, Basic Starter Tools for Home Maintenance and DIY Projects • Amazon Business $45.97 1 $45.97
Raised Garden Bed Tomato Planter Trellis for Garden Planter for Tomato Pots for Growing Tomatoes Planter Box Outdoor Self Watering Metal Tube Trellis • Amazon Business $32.85 1 $32.85
Hamone 3-Tier Utility Rolling Cart,Mobile Utility Cart with Lockable Caster Wheels,Storage Shelves Organizer Cart, 3 Hanging Baskets, Easy Assembly,for Bathroom, Kitchen, Office, Workshop,Black • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Hand Shovel for Gardening Trowel Garden Tool - 3Pcs Planting Tools Small Garden Rake Ergonomic Hand Tools Set Edging Shovel Indoor Plants Tools - Gardening Tools Heavy Duty Shovel Garden Tool Set • Amazon Business $5.35 5 $26.75
25ft Expandable Garden Hose with 10 Function Nozzles, New Water Hose with 50 Layers Innovative Nano Rubber, 3/4" Solid Brass Fittings, Flexible Hose Expanding Hose • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
IUMÉ 10 Pack Seed Starter Tray Kit, 120 Cells Organic Germination Seedling Trays Plant Grow Kit Nursery Pots Plug Tray Peat Pot for Vegetable & Flower Plants Herb Seeds Garden Planting • Amazon Business $11.27 2 $22.54
Houseables 3 Inch Casters, Caster Wheels, Casters Set of 4, Locking Casters, Castor Wheels, Rubber Casters, Wheels for Wire Shelving Racks, Casters for Wire Shelving, Heavy Duty, 3/8-16 x 1.5" Stem • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden (Volume 1) (The First-Time Gardener's Guides, 1) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
2 Pieces 4 Way Sillcock Key Steel Sillcock Wrench Water Utility Key for Hose Bib Spigot Valve (Black) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
11 Heirloom Seeds for Planting Vegetables and Fruits, 4800 Survival Seed Vault and Doomsday Prepping Supplies, Gardening Seeds Variety Pack, Vegetable Seeds for Planting Home Garden Non GMO… • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
TDHDIKE 10 Pcs Plastic Planters Indoor Flower Plant Pots, Mini Flower Seedlings Nursery Pot/Planter/Flower Pot with Pallet, Modern Decorative Gardening Containers (White) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$555.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.03

Total project goal

$726.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $726.87

1 Donor

-$726.87

Donations toward project cost

-$617.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.03

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