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

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Planting Your Own Food

Help me give my students the resources to see how plants are grown into vegetables that can be eaten.

  • $251 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Hello, my students are very excited about learning about technology and using different programs, like Google Drawing, Scratch, Code.org, and other programs to start developing a foundation in becoming a computer science, or one of the many STEM careers that are there. Some of my student take a coding class in elementary school, and some are now learning how to code, and use Google Suite. My students are very eager to learn the different aspects of technology that I teach them. Every day when we have class my students look forward to learning new skills and enjoy their creations.

My student love to code and make beautiful graphical drawings that we display in our school.

Along with learning technology and the different aspect I explain the many benefits of knowing how to code, and use technology, that will help them in college and if they choose a wonderful career in technology of some STEM fields. My students have fun learning technology and using it.

My Project

Gardening is a forgotten lesson in our schools. Student will learn the importance of how plants are grown from a seed and be able to plant their own seeds and see them grow in the classroom. My students will experience the whole process of putting soil into a cardboard small container then placing a seed in the soil, then watering it, giving it sunlight from the light heater, and seeing the miracle of the seeds growing into a plant and then bearing fruit that can be eaten.

As my students watch their seeds grow this will teach them the importance of sustainable resources, being productive in their communities in their homes.

As a result, imparting skills that they could use as young adults in their communities and their homes.

Mr. Myers
Grades 6-8
    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

    This project will reach 200 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Burpee, 9 Quarts | Premium Organic Potting Natural Soil Mix Food Ideal for Container Garden-Vegetable, Flower & Herb Use for Indoor Outdoor Plant • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix, 2-pack 8 qt., For Use in Containers • Amazon Business $10.74 3 $32.22
GooingTop LED Grow Light,6000K Full Spectrum Clip Plant Growing Lamp with White Red LEDs for Indoor Plants,5-Level Dimmable,Auto On Off Timing 4 8 12Hrs • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
Kitchen Garden Seed Collection - Certified Organic Herb & Vegetable Seeds - 14 Varieties of Non-GMO, Heirloom, Home Garden Seeds for Planting - Basil, Tomato, Spinach, Cilantro, & More • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Heirloom Tomato Seeds for Planting- 8 Varieties of Non GMO Certified Organic Seed Home Garden Kit • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $12.18 1 $12.18
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7mm), Perfect For The Classroom & Test Time, 40-Count • Amazon Business $7.85 1 $7.85

Materials cost

$180.13

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.56

Total project goal

$250.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$250.39

4 Donors

-$130.90

Donations toward project cost

-$120.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.63

match offer

-$108.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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$0.00

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