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

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Super Stem Scholars Study Seeds!

Help me give my students seeds, dirt and gardening kits to explore the world of planting.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My studious 3rd grade scholars are currently attending school in a hybrid model. My students are both English Language Learners and students whose first language is English, they show up eager to learn each day. They enjoy reading diverse books, learning with hands on stem activities and participating in interactive math lessons.

My students come from very diverse backgrounds.

My students are 2 separate groups that each learn with me for half a day. I have a large ENL population, they are eager to learn and enjoy every minute of it. My students are general and special education students. They are all amazing kids!

Teaching the youth of today is very exciting…Soon, the youth, will be our leaders of tomorrow.

My Project

This If/Then project is inspired by Ms. Fong's project, "Budding Ecologists Need a Drone and Hydroponics System." My students will learn more about Sam Wynns, an outstanding Conservation Biologist for the National Parks Service. She preserves the plants and animals of Cabrillo National Monument by collecting data and doing field studies of species populations. Students will also learn about the Mission Unstoppable Series: What's Special About the Soil? and finally use Curiosity Camp Activity Sheet: Nature Journal to draw and record observations as their plants grow.

This project includes a pizza garden kit, magic bean garden kit, as well as dirt, pots and additional seeds so they can plant their own seeds after learning about gardening and what it takes for plants to grow.

In addition there is a root garden that will plant together in the classroom, students will plant the various seeds and learn from another angle. Each day students will watch their plants grow, make predictions and observations. I hope this project inspires them to grow plants with their family and maybe even have a future career as an ecologist.

Mr. Rocchio Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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.

More about Mr. Rocchio

Wyandanch, 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HSP Nature Toys Root-Vue Farm Multicolor, 16 Inch • Amazon Business $26.77 1 $26.77
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds - Non GMO Vegetable Seeds for Planting Home Garden, Beans, Carrots, Peppers, Cucumber, Kale, Pepper Seeds, Tomato Seeds and More Garden Seeds Variety Pack (20 Vegetables) • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix, 16 Quart • Amazon Business $11.56 2 $23.12
Creativity for Kids Magic Bean Garden, Reveal & Grow Magic Messages - Nature & Garden Kit For Kids • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Creativity for Kids Pizza Garden Kit - Grow Your Own Pizza Vegetable and Herbs - Gardening Kit for Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Seed Starter Tray with Humidity Dome,Resuable Planting Nursey Pots Seedling Trays Seed Starter Kit for Seedling Flower Plant,Plant Container Cups with Vented Domes and Drain Holes,30 Kits • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$117.82

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$149.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.40

Total project goal

$175.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$175.99

1 Donor

-$175.99

Donations toward project cost

-$149.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.40

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$0.00

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