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Mrs. F. from Morgan Hill, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Gardens...Building Community

My students need 3 digital video cameras and 1 tripod to stabilize the shots.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. F.'s classroom raised $803

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I teach Agriculture Science to K-6 grade classes at a Charter School. My focus is on garden based science. We have an outdoor classroom that consists of growing beds, an apple orchard, a greenhouse, chickens and a pot bellied pig. Students are able to apply lessons learned in their core classes to real-life situations. We grow fruits, vegetable and flowers to sell and for our own consumption--much of the garden harvest is eaten on campus. Our garden is all organic and we compost using lunchroom waste and chicken manure.

Our school is embarking on a school wide project to create a "greener" school community. We hope to reduce energy consumption, reuse resources and recycle biodegradable and non-biodegradable items. Students in Ag. Science will have the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences in creating organic gardens out in the community. Students will see that by reaching out to help others protect the environment they will be building bridges in the community.

My vision with this project is that my students will take what they know about organic gardening, do further research to clarify and refine their knowledge, then translate this into short 1-2 minute video pod casts showing someone else the steps and elements involved in creating a organic garden. Through a service learning project my students will adopt a 3rd or 4th grade class at another school in the district. We will establish a relationship through letters and Internet blogging. My students will visit their buddy school site to help them start seedlings, prepare the garden area, then to transplant the plants out into the garden. In between our visits the adopted school buddies will be able to view our video podcasts to learn more about how to create a organic garden. They will also learn why it is important to do this in an environmentally friendly way. The hope is that all the students will understand the impact organic farming, buying locally grown and/or growing your own friuts and vegetable can have on our environment. My students will learn how to share their knowledge with others through visual media. They will learn storyboarding, narration and video editing techniques.

This is an exciting opportunity for students to use current technology to invigorate learning. Creating a product that will be used by other is much more meaningful and helps create greater understanding of concepts. We have a chance to make a small difference within our community by helping others to learn to grow food in a more earth friendly manner. Planting the seeds of change can create a beautiful garden of opportunity.

Mrs. F. Charter School of Morgan Hill Grades 6-8 Morgan Hill, CA View local requests 75 students impacted 20donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Video Tripod, Gemini • Highsmith Inc. $85.35 1 $85.35
PURE DIGTAL FLIP ULTRA 60 MIN PURPLE • Best Buy $149.99 3 $449.97

Materials cost

$535.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $53.53

Sales tax

 $38.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$658.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.44

Total project goal

$802.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $802.44

19 Donors

-$802.44

Donations toward project cost

-$658.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.44

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