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Mrs. Lissandrello from South Ozone Park NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Garden Full of STEM-Time Fun

Help me give my students a hands-on experience of plant life by growing their own vegetable garden in the classroom.

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In honor of Earth Day, my students will be learning about the importance of plants and animals to our Earth. Food from plants and animals can provide essential nutrients necessary for growth, good health, and energy. Creating an indoor garden would help support my unit on plant life while encouraging healthy eating habits.

๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ.

We are starting our indoor garden from scratch, so we need everything! The children will be learning about the life cycle of a plant, what plants need in order to grow, and how growing our own vegetables is beneficial to our health. Moreover, students will be able to engage in STEM activities to further their learning, such as:

๐ŸชดIdentifying and illustrating the essential parts of a plant

๐ŸชดLearning about each plant parts' functions

๐ŸชดResearching the basic needs of a plant's survival

๐ŸชดAnalyzing how different factors can affect plant growth

๐ŸชดMeasuring and tracking plant growth

๐ŸชดObserving the life cycle of a plant

๐ŸชดDiscovering the nutritional benefits of each food

In order to successfully start an indoor garden, we will need the following items:

๐Ÿชดvegetable seeds

๐Ÿชดnutrient rich soil

๐Ÿชดa seed starter tray

๐Ÿชดa heating pad to keep plants warm

๐Ÿชดlights to help the plants grow indoors

At the end of our unit, students will have the opportunity to bring home their plant in hopes of enjoying the fruits of their labor. I am certain that with your contribution, students will be able to participate in real hands-on learning activities that they will remember for years to come.

Mrs. Lissandrello
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
2 Set 60-Cell Seed Starter Kit - Strong Seed Trays with Humidity Domes, Cell Trays and Seedling Heat Mats - Cloning, Propagation and Germination Station • Amazon Business $44.98 1 $44.98
Compressed Organic Potting Soil for Garden, Plants & Vegetables - Expands 4x When Mixed with Water - Indoor or Outdoor Use - Plant Food Mix Derived from Natural Coconut Coir & Worm Castings Fertilizer • Amazon Business $34.00 1 $34.00
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 $26.77 1 $26.77
Mosser Lee ML0003 SucSeedยฎ Premium Seed Starter 244 cubic inch (4L)Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $12.30 2 $24.60
Burpee Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds 8 ounces of seed • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
Burpee 'Super Sweet 100' Hybrid , Cherry Tomato , 50 Non-GMO Seeds • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Burpee Straight Eight Slicing Cucumber Seeds 200 seeds • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46

Materials cost

$155.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$188.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.20

Total project goal

$221.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $221.34

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$10.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

An Anonymous Supporter match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $199.58

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