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Ms. Reyes from Fort Collins, CO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Horticultural Skills for Students With Autism and Communication Disorders

Help me give my students the opportunity to advance functional and vocational training, while increasing communication and language skills, in integrated autism programs. These provide adapted opportunities for building life and personal skills in a horticultural classroom setting.

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The students in the center based autism, and integrated learning Programs have spent the last year learning about propagating succulent plants. I would like to give them the opportunity to advance their skills by giving them vocational and functional opportunities to expand their horticulture and botany experiences by planting from seed. I am also working to increase their communication skills by giving opportunities for specific directions and vocabulary development, hence the different colors of watering cans and shovels. Some students have difficulty with watering cans that do not have a completely open top, therefore, I have ordered The specifically in order to provide a less frustrating opportunity for kids with limited physical control to be successful in the greenhouse setting.

As a speech language pathologist, my main goal is to improve receptive and expressive language, skills, communication, skills, and partnering with typical peers in a unified classroom setting.

This gives opportunities for students with disabilities to experience working alongside Neuro typical peers. More importantly, it gives Neurotypical peers, the experience of working and learning to help kids with autism and other learning differences become successful.

Since this is a program that was started last year with funding, we already have some supplies on hand. The most expensive part of any gardening or Greenhouse work is the purchase of potting soil. Dirt isn’t cheap. I realize a lot of this money goes towards purchasing soil, and Pete Maas, but it is a good experience for all the students to learn how to mix soil, and what is best for what plant.

Thank you for the opportunity. I am always looking for ways to increase productivity of students with different learning styles and needs.

Ms. Reyes Fort Collins High School Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro Expand 'n Gro Concentrated Planting Mix, Just Add Water for up to 3X Expansion, For Container and In-Ground Use, .67 cu. ft. Expands up to 2 cu. ft. • Amazon Business $30.49 9 $274.41
PREMIER HORTICULTURE Peat Moss Organic Sphagnum, Large, 3.0-Cubic Foot • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Bulk Zinnia Seeds - California Giants Mix - Bulk 1/4 Pound Bag Over 12,000 Flower Seeds - Mixed Colors and Large Blooms • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
18 Pcs Kids Gardening Tools Set, Metal Kids Yard Tools with Sturdy Wooden Handle Safe Children Beach Sandbox Toy Sand Play Tools for Flower Soil Planting Loosening Digging, Trowel, Rake, Shovel • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Watering Can for Indoor Plants, Small Watering Cans for House Plant Garden Flower, Long Spout Water Can for Outdoor Watering Plants 1.8L 60oz 1/2 Gallon (Blue) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
EFFICERE 24-Piece Premium Bungee Cord Assortment in Storage Jar - Includes 10”, 18”, 24”, 32”, 40” Bungee Cords and 8” Canopy/Tarp Ball Ties • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Watering Can for Indoor Plants, Small Watering Cans for House Plant Garden Flower, Long Spout Water Can for Outdoor Watering Plants 1.8L 60oz 1/2 Gallon, Alpinegreen • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Watering Can for Indoor Plants, Small Watering Cans for House Plant Garden Flower, Long Spout Water Can for Outdoor Watering Plants 1.8L 1/2 Gallon • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Watering Can for Indoor Plants, Small Watering Cans for House Plant Garden Flower, Long Spout Water Can for Outdoor Watering Plants 1.8L 1/2 Gallon • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Plant Labels Tags 200Pcs T-Type Plant Markers Plastic Plant Label Garden Labels Tags Plant Labels for Outdoor Garden Waterproof Plant Label Identification Stakes with Permanent Marking Pen 5 Colors • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$466.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.82

Total project goal

$592.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.13

1 Donor

-$592.13

Donations toward project cost

-$503.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.82

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