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Ms. Maggio from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Maggio's classroom raised $551

Urban Garden in the Classroom - Part IV

My students need in class greenhouse and soil and trays to keep their new school garden growing!

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Ms. Maggio Stuyvesant High School
New York, NY Grades 9-12

My Students

Hello everyone. I am a NY high school biology. My classes are generally composed of freshman and sophomore students, many of whom, when they first come to me, seem to have lost that childhood curiosity for the world around them that was, at one time, so insatiable!!

Science is a hands-on discipline, students learn best when they complete and write about activities or experiments that they conduct themselves!!

As we all know, the recent budget crisis has hit schools especially hard and so funding for supplies for over 30 biology is beyond the financial capabilities of our school. During lab classes, when students should ideally being doing activities, they usually complete paper labs that simulate the real deal. So it is up to the individual teacher to find fun ways to stimulate our students' minds and get them excited about the topics we are learning. This is especially true for ecology related topics. My very urban students barely see trees as there is very little green space here in NYC and few students live near these areas. We need to bring the environment to our classroom because there is precious little of it outside!

My Project

My students knew my interest in the environment and so asked me to act as faculty adviser for the gardening club. I was thrilled by the idea of a greenhouse in the school and am amazed by what the kids already have growing around the biology department. The students herb and vegetable garden is looking wonderful - we already have tomatoes over a foot tall! And we are hoping the flowers will be ready to bloom in the next few weeks. We are well on our way to get flowers in every classroom. I am asking for materials my students need to expand the garden Donorschoose has already helped us to create! We need 3 plant growing lamps that will fit into the cart already at school so we can more effective use of our limited space!

The students are excited to see a seed germinate, and may even be able to control pollination of the plants.

Materials such as this will can also be utilized in Biology class during multiple units â€Â" from cell division and reproduction to plant biology to evolution. And of course ecology â€Â" these supplies will help to induce in the students a deeper appreciation of nature. Support for this project will help us to bridge the gap between our students and the natural world!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

55 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Maggio Stuyvesant High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New York, NY 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

55 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
POTTING SOIL 8 LB • Frey Scientific, Inc. $2.92 10 $29.20
GREENHOUSE GREEN THUMB CLASSROOM • Frey Scientific, Inc. $53.95 2 $107.90
POTS PEAT PKG/60 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $5.35 5 $26.75
Poly-Flat, 24-Cell Tray • Carolina Biological Supply Company $3.32 20 $66.40
C-FERN Culture Dome • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.98 20 $159.60

Materials cost

$389.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.26

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.58

Total project goal

$550.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $550.54

2 Donors

-$248.98

Donations toward project cost

-$233.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$275.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.29

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 $0.00

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