Engineering and Design of Eco-Friendly Hydroponics/Compost System - Pt.7
Help me give my students learn how to cook using our hydroponic system.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lober's classroom raised $484
This project is fully funded
My Project
To continue in our venture of creating a hydroponics system accessible to our school and neighborhood, we need additional hardware, tools, specific clothing, and pieces for the teachers and students involved in building and maintaining our hydroponics system.
In preparation for this, we require proper equipment to build and operate the hydroponic systems inside and outside the classroom and to be run autonomously.
In order to do this, we want to use an automatic composter that can connect to a Raspberry Pi computer to give updates on the process of how it is being composted. In addition, we need a wifi adapter to connect to the Raspberry Pi to give IDs for each plant to log their progress in a data chart for students to track and learn about data science and its involvement in sustainability. In addition, we plan on teaching the students some simple recipes to make with the spices we produce! In doing so, we require some kitchenware to complete this.
As part of our carbon-neutral goals and sustainability-centered curriculum, we are striving to educate the students on how to build and maintain a hydroponics system for themselves and the community surrounding us. With classes all day filled with hands-on and visual learners, what better way to teach the plant unit than by implementing a hands-on unit that entails planting and caring for hydroponics and compost systems?
Every bit will help my students vastly improve our school's involvement in climate-change education through the use of engineering and technology. On top of being a part of the solution where we develop sustainable forms of gardening, this is a way for my students to give back to the community that surrounds our school. There is no better service project than beautifying our footprint in the neighborhood.
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Ninja DZ201 Foodi 8 Quart 6-in-1 DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer with 2 Independent Frying Baskets, Match Cook & Smart Finish to Roast, Broil, Dehydrate & More for Quick, Easy Meals, Grey
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$119.99
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$119.99
CUCKOO CR-0675FW 6-Cup (Uncooked) / 12-Cup (Cooked) Micom Rice Cooker with Nonstick Inner Pot, 13 Menu Modes, LCD Display, Fuzzy Logic Tech, Auto Clean (White)
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$74.99
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$74.99
Zulay Kitchen Cast-Iron Orange Juice Squeezer - Heavy-Duty, Easy-to-Clean, Professional Citrus Juicer - Durable Stainless Steel Lemon Squeezer - Sturdy Manual Citrus Press & Orange Squeezer (Black)
• Amazon Business
$69.99
1
$69.99
CanaKit Raspberry Pi WiFi Wireless Adapter/Dongle (802.11 n/g/b 150 Mbps)
• Amazon Business
$64.99
1
$64.99
KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender KHBV53, Empire Red
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
Materials cost
$374.95
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.62
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$410.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$72.45
Total project goal
$483.02
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$483.02
1 Donor
-$205.29
Donations toward project cost
-$205.29
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$241.51
Match offer toward project cost
-$205.28
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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