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Ms. Kelm from Waco, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Trek Through Soil

Help me give my students these lab notebooks and reference books to put them on the pathway for plant and soil science success!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kelm's classroom raised $501

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students work so hard at their studies! During the next school year, I will be teaching a new course of Advanced Plant and Soil Science. My goal for this project is to provide a variety of reference books that students can use as they experience this new course.

This will be a lab-based course that will allow students to learn how a garden can improve their nutrition and their local ecosystem.

The composition books in my project will allow my students to keep records of their data as they experiment on growing the most nutritious food.

Ms. Kelm Meyer High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Waco, TX 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

200 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Top Flight Sewn Marble Composition Book, Black/White, Quad Rule, 4 Squares per Inch, 9.75 x 7.5 Inches, 100 Sheets, Pack of 12 (4511928) • Amazon Business $20.47 9 $184.23
Regenerative Soil: The Science & Solutions - the 2nd Edition (The Regenerative Soil Trilogy) • Amazon Business $74.94 1 $74.94
A Gardener's Guide to Botany: The biology behind the plants you love, how they grow, and what they need • Amazon Business $20.12 1 $20.12
Hydroponics and Greenhouse Gardening: 3-in-1 Gardening Book to Grow Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit All-Year-Round • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Gardening for Geeks: All the Science You Need for Successful Organic Gardening (CompanionHouse Books) Step-by-Step Processes with Diagrams, Expert Tips, & Nerdy Details on Soil Biology, Botany, & More • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Gardening Workbook PLUS Plant Science & Nutrition: For Kids, Families and Classrooms • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Darwinian Agriculture: How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture • Amazon Business $14.60 1 $14.60
DIY Hydroponics: 12 Easy and Affordable Ways to Build Your Own Hydroponic System (Urban Homesteading) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hydroponics and Aquaponics for Beginners: 2 Books in 1, The Complete Home Gardening and Fish Farming Guide to Grow Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits at Home Without Soil (Super Simple Gardening Guides) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Compost Science for Gardeners: Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil (Garden Science Series, 3) • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89

Materials cost

$389.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.09

Total project goal

$500.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$500.58

4 Donors

-$365.28

Donations toward project cost

-$340.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.79

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.30

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$0.00

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