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Mrs. Neal from Graham, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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beLEAF in STEM - Growing a Better Community

My students need the hydroponics starter kit to get the seeds we are requesting started. We need the soil, and the plastic pots for after germination.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Neal's classroom raised $1,052

This project is fully funded

My Students

I would like my students to explore different methods of growing produce. In my STEM class, we rely on the scientific method to test ideas of what will work, not work, and what will work the best. I want students to explore safely and not be afraid of failure in a controlled environment.

Students come from varied backgrounds.

Over the past 5 years, I have found more of them and their families relying on local food banks. Teaching different growing techniques will allow them to provide for their families and families in our community. Our school is mostly rural and the students are very interested in both traditional methods of planting and hydroponics. Many students are interested in joining Future Farmers Of America when they leave the middle school and attend the high school. This opportunity will allow them to have more knowledge entering the high school. It is my hope that this might also become an area of interest for them in college and as a career. Many farming communities are like ours. Tradition is being replaced by more current and faster ways of producing for an ever growing population. These students deserve the opportunity to learn, explore, and experiment with these methods and not be held back due to their economic status.

My Project

Students will use a greenhouse that is on campus to grow plants the traditional way in soil. They would like for all plants to be grown organically so that they lack chemical influence. The students need the soil, seeds, and pots that are being requested in order to grow vegetables in a traditional method. The students would also explore hydroponics to grow vegetables. We need the warming mat and the hydroponics starter kit to begin the germination of our seeds. Students will then keep some growing using hydroponics. They want to gather data to see if one method is better than the other as far as output and speed of growth.

Students will learn methods of planting that could benefit them in the future by supplying food for their families.

Any food not consumed by students here at school will be donated to a local food bank so that we positively impact the community around us. Supplying fresh, organic produce to families is important to the students. Opening their eyes to possible careers and employment is my hope.

Mrs. Neal Southern Alamance Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

120 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hydrofarm MGSYS Hydroponic Megagarden System • Amazon $159.42 3 $478.26
General Hydroponics Go Box Starter Kit - Organic Fertilizer • Amazon $40.43 2 $80.86
Miracle-Gro Garden Soil for Tree and Shrub, 1.5 Cubic Feet • Amazon $7.99 10 $79.90
Hydrofarm CK64050 Germination Station with Heat Mat • Amazon $27.16 2 $54.32
#1 Heirloom 100% ORGANIC Vegetable Garden SURVIVAL Seeds, 50 Varieties, LIFETIME SATISFACTION GUARANTEE! NON-GMO, NON-Hybrid, ALL-NATURAL, 9500+ Seeds! Germination 85%+! PERFECT for Survival Gardeners OR Health Food Enthusiasts! + Bonus FREE Guide! • Amazon $39.99 1 $39.99
AcuRite 00611A3 Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer and Humidity Sensor • Amazon $26.20 1 $26.20
720 Cells Seedling Starter Trays for Seed Germination +5 Plant Labels (120, 6-cell Trays) • Amazon $18.39 1 $18.39
Plastic Pots for Plants, Cuttings & Seedlings, 4-Inch, 30-Pack • Amazon $6.77 1 $6.77
50 Big Boy Hybrid Tomato Seeds - My Secret Gardens • Amazon $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$790.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$893.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$157.75

Total project goal

$1,051.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,051.64

5 Donors

-$981.64

Donations toward project cost

-$834.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.25

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

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 $0.00

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