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Ms. Laura from Taos NM is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Environmental Living Learning Lab

Help me give my students a project based environmental lab in their classroom.

  • $1,109 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

"I thought food was made in the store." (Actual student quote).

Due to the pandemic, students are taking more of an interest in being an active participant and learning from their own environment, but don't have the resources to do so.

The grow tent system, CO2 detector, and technologies will enable multiple classrooms of specially gifted 5th-12th graders learn sustainable food practices, how plants produce oxygen and reduce airborne particles, plant and soil mutation, composting and conduct projects on natural air and water filters, bio gas, plant soil cleansing, making better plant protein sources, and more! These students will also learn STEM technologies and skills to help them in STEM occupations in the future, with older students tutoring younger students using their projects.

Ms. Laura
Grades 6-8
  • Taos Academy
  • Taos, NM
  • Half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 30 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VIVOSUN Smart Grow System with AeroLight A100 100W LED Grow Light with Circulation Fan, AeroZesh S4 4-inch 208 CFM Inline Duct Fan, and GrowHub E42A Temperature, Humidity, VPD WiFi-Controller • Amazon Business $296.99 1 $296.99
Temtop Air Quality Monitor CO2 Detector Professional Carbon Dioxide PM2.5 PM10 Formaldehyde Temperature and Humidity Monitor w/Audio Alarm Data Export (M2000 2nd) • Amazon Business $189.99 1 $189.99
Seedfactor MET Certified Seedling Heat Mat with 50℉~108℉ Digital Thermostat Controller for Seed Germination (10" x 20") • Amazon Business $29.69 4 $118.76
VIVOSUN S224 2x2 Grow Tent, 24"x24"x48" High Reflective Mylar with Observation Window and Floor Tray for Hydroponics Indoor Plant for VS1000 • Amazon Business $79.49 1 $79.49
20 Pack Sterile Plastic Petri Dishes with Lid, 90mm Dia x 15mm Deep, Lab Petri Plate Dish for Lab Analysis, School Projects, Blood Samples, Bacteria, Plant & Seed Cultivation Cell-Culture Petri Dish • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Amazon Basics 4-Shelf Adjustable Storage Shelving Unit, 200 Pound Loading Capacity per Shelf, Steel Organizer Wire Rack, 24 x 14 x 48 Inches (LxWxH), Black • Amazon Business $49.36 1 $49.36
VIVOSUN 4 Inch Air Carbon Filter Smellines Control with Australia Virgin Charcoal for Inline Duct Fan, Grow Tent, Pre-filter Included, Reversible Flange 4" x 14" • Amazon Business $42.49 1 $42.49
Gardzen 5-Set Garden Propagator Set, Seed Tray Kits with 200-Cell, Seed Starter Tray with Dome and Base 15" x 9" (40-Cell Per Tray) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
VIVOSUN 4-Inch 25-Ft. Non-Insulated Flexible Aluminum Air Ducting Dryer Vent Hose for HVAC Ventilation w/Two 4-Inch Stainless Steel Clamps • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix, 2-pack 8 qt., For Use in Containers • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Miracle-Gro Sphagnum Peat Moss, 8 qt., For Containers and In-Ground • Amazon Business $12.10 1 $12.10

Materials cost

$898.59

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$942.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$166.25

Total project goal

$1,108.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,108.32

4 Donors

-$592.16

Donations toward project cost

-$503.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.82

Matching donations from our partners

-$516.15

Match offers toward project cost

-$438.73

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.42

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$0.00

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