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Mr. McDougall from Oscoda MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fertile a Ground for Learning.

Help me give my students all of the necessary materials for vermicomposting including the enclosure and worms to get us started. This kit also contains all the media the worms need and a guide for students.

  • $187 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

We live in a small school district in Northeastern Michigan. My students come from an impoverished, rural area where the unemployment rate is one of the highest in the state. While we live in a beautiful area with many resources, few students have an opportunity to appreciate or learn how to best utilize these resources. It is my hope that my students (in grades 7-12) will come to gain that understanding through this project. I believe that my students can have a positive impact on our community and it's future.

My Project

This composting kit will allow my students to learn about growing food in a sustainable way while reducing their impact on the environment.

First, students will see how we can reduce our waste through composting.

We will combine our composting with an inventory of our food usage at lunch as a building.

Second, we will use the compost to grow vegetables in our garden so that we can learn about healthy food options. Area producers can help us learn more about locally sourced foods.

Finally, we can use the worms we raise to see the economic benefits of green technology.

Mr. McDougall
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Worm Composter Classroom Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $115.65 1 $115.65

Materials cost

$115.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.56

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$158.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.05

Total project goal

$186.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.99

5 Donors

-$91.69

Donations toward project cost

-$82.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.25

match offer

-$90.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$76.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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 $0.00

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