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Mr. Fields from Rancho Cordova, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Where Does Corn Grow Best?

Help me give my students supplies to explore the science behind successful agriculture.

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My Project

What conditions are best to grow corn? Our students study civilizations from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. One foundation of a strong civilization is their food supply.

With this project, students will grow corn plants and compare how different soils affect plant growth.

They will compare soil from our own local river to samples of different soil types. They will notice differences both visually and chemically.

Then students will make predictions about the success of their plant growth based on the characteristics of their soil. Then we start asking questions about which crops will grow well in different historic environments. They will compare the growth patterns among different seed types and look at the corn samples both with handling sample and examining them microscopically. We study corn growth in Mesoamerica and the impact of it with the Columbian Exchange to Europe. Would corn also grow well in Europe, Asia and Africa?

Mr. Fields W.E. Mitchell Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

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Rancho Cordova, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Soil Classes • Ward's Science $83.99 1 $83.99
Corn Germination Plastomount • Carolina Biological Supply Company $52.20 1 $52.20
Sprout & Grow Window • Carolina Biological Supply Company $30.92 1 $30.92
Rapitest Soil Test Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $27.45 1 $27.45
Wheat Germination in Acrylic Block Lifecyle of Wheat Biology Science Classroom Specimens (Wheat Germination) • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Paddy Rice Germination in Acrylic Block Lifecyle of Paddy Rice Biology Science Classroom Specimens (Paddy Rice Germination) • Amazon Business $19.77 1 $19.77
Dwarf Genetic Corn Seed Pack of 50 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $15.30 1 $15.30
Corn Grain l.s. 12 m Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.20 1 $7.20
Potting Soil 1-L Bag • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.11 1 $7.11
Corn Prop Root c.s. 12 m Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.54 1 $5.54

Materials cost

$273.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.94

Sales tax

 $25.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$351.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.04

Total project goal

$413.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $413.58

3 Donors

-$413.58

Donations toward project cost

-$351.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.04

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