Blossoming Learners: Sowing the Seeds of Education Through Our Garden
Help me give my students the gift of gardening to cultivate a love for nature, where they can grow, nurture, and appreciate the wonders of the natural world right in our school's backyard.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Woodams's classroom raised $484
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
We are embarking on an exciting project that will not only foster a love of nature and growing our own food but also provide a rich platform for learning various scientific concepts. By supporting our initiative to create a vegetable garden at our school, you will enable our students to explore numerous scientific principles in action. Through hands-on experiences, they will learn about plant life cycles, photosynthesis, the role of pollinators, soil composition, and the interdependence of living organisms within an ecosystem. By providing the necessary supplies for this project, including grow bags, soil, tools, trellis and gardening books, we aim to foster a genuine love for nature and instill in our students the importance of sustainability and growing their own food.
As our young gardeners sow seeds and nurture the plants to maturity, they will witness firsthand the scientific processes that govern the growth and development of living organisms.
By observing the impact of sunlight, water, and nutrients on the plants, they will grasp essential concepts related to biology and ecology. The garden will serve as an outdoor laboratory, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking as my students make observations, ask questions, and draw connections between the natural world and the scientific principles they learn in the classroom.
This garden project will not only provide my students with a beautiful and productive space to explore nature but also offer them invaluable opportunities to engage with science in a meaningful and practical way. I am immensely grateful for your belief in the power of education and the potential of my students to become environmentally conscious and scientifically literates.
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
48 x 48Inch Foldable A-Frame Cucumber Trellis for Raised Bed Garden Vegetable Grow Supports, Garden Trellis for Climbing Plants Outdoor for Tomato/Squash/Zucchini
• Amazon Business
$29.99
2
$59.98
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 16 qt., 2-Pack
• Amazon Business
$23.39
2
$46.78
Garden Hose 50ft, Kebose Heavy Duty Water Hose 5/8, Lightweight Flexible Hose with Work 150 PSI Resistant, 10 Function Spray Nozzle & 3/4 Solid Fittings, No Kink Hose for Outdoor, Yard
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
The School Garden Curriculum: An Integrated K-8 Guide for Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems Thinking
• Amazon Business
$28.77
1
$28.77
84 PCS Garden Tools Set,10pcs Succulent Tools Set Included 6pcs Large Heavy Duty Aluminum Gardening Hand Tools 12.5IN with Garden Tool Bag,Gloves Sprayer etc.Gardening Gifts for Men Women Garden Gifts
• Amazon Business
$25.19
1
$25.19
JERIA 12-Pack 7 Gallon, Vegetable/Flower/Plant Grow Bags, Aeration Fabric Pots with Handles (Black), Come with 12 Pcs Plant Labels
• Amazon Business
$21.99
1
$21.99
Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
iPower 7 Gallon Potato Grow Bags with Flap, 5-Pack Thick Nonwoven Fabric Planter Pot with Handles and Harvest Window for Potato Tomato and Vegetables, Black
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Chapin 47998: 2-Gallon Tru-Stream Outdoor and Indoor 100% Recycled Plastic Watering Can, Removable Nozzle
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Gardening Lab for Kids: 52 Fun Experiments to Learn, Grow, Harvest, Make, Play, and Enjoy Your Garden (Volume 24) (Lab for Kids, 24)
• Amazon Business
$14.87
1
$14.87
Black Kow Nitrogen Phosphate Composted Cow Manure Fertilizer for Soil, Flowers, Potted Plants, Raised Beds, and Compost Tea, 4 Pounds
• Amazon Business
$14.49
1
$14.49
LABOTA 24 Pack Self Watering Spikes for Plant, Outdoor Automatic Plants Waterer, Insert Devices with Adjustable Vavle Switch for Garden Water Planter System Indoor & Outdoor
• Amazon Business
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