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Mrs. Demina from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essentials for a Classroom Hydroponics Garden

Help me give my students the necessary materials to grow some herbs using our new hydroponic growing centers!

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My Students

My students are a group of enthusiastic middle schoolers who are eager to learn about plants, the food they eat, where our food comes from, and much more. This means getting into the garden and growing things!

Reflecting on the rich diversity of the student body, I envision a ​multicultural garden that can be an outdoor/indoor learning space for the kids.

The goal of the program at our school is to get the students involved in the various sustainability efforts using our garden. My students, I, and a couple of colleagues will maintain the garden space regularly and participate in activities that help link NYC core curriculum concepts to what experience they gain in the garden. The school garden will benefit the school as well as the community.

My Project

The materials for this project will allow my students to learn about an alternative and very sustainable method of growing food using hydroponics.

What is hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a type of horticulture and a subset of hydroculture that involves growing plants without soil, by using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent. Hydroponics does not require soil, that's strange, don't we learn in school that soil contains essential plant nutrients, so how can the plants possibly survive? Students can engage in various scientific practices, such as asking questions, defining problems, constructing explanations and designing solutions as they navigate this method of growing food.

According to Green Our Planet, hydroponic farming is up to 90% more efficient use of water, and the production of crops increases 3 to 10 times in the same amount of space. These are just two examples of the perfect system in a school setting.

Mrs. Demina Junior High School 259 William McKinley Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
General Hydroponics HGC718135 FloraMicro 5-0-1, Use with FloraBloom & FloraGro For A Tailor-Made Nutrient Mix Ideal for Hydroponics, 6-Gallon • Amazon Business $152.38 1 $152.38
SUPERthrive VI30179 Plant Vitamin Solution, 1 Gallon, clear • Amazon Business $149.80 1 $149.80
GROW!T GMC40l - 4mm-16mm Clay Pebbles, Brown, (40 Liter Bag) - Made from 100% Natural Clay, Can be used for Drainage, Decoration, Aquaponics, Hydroponics and Other Gardening Essentials • Amazon Business $34.20 1 $34.20
AeroGarden Liquid Nutrients (1 Liter) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Liquinox 0-2-0 Start with Vitamin B-1, 1-Gallon • Amazon Business $23.43 1 $23.43
General Hydroponics pH Control Kit for a Balanced Nutrient Solution • Amazon Business $20.05 1 $20.05
General Hydroponics Rapid Rooter Plant Starters, 50 Plugs • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
General Hydroponics MaxiGro Plant Food For Vigorous Growth, 2.2 lb • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80

Materials cost

$439.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.04

Total project goal

$560.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $560.27

3 Donors

-$256.24

Donations toward project cost

-$248.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$267.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$227.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.40

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 $0.00

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