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Mrs. Demina from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Garden Goodies to Learn and Grow

Help me give my students seeding templates, garden tools and other materials they need to help get our gardening projects started.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Demina's classroom raised $567

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Give to Junior High School 259 William McKinley

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How is my gift used?Your donation will be applied to a classroom project, if available. If no projects are listed at this school, we'll send the funds to a teacher for later use.Learn more

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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 which 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. Students will benefit from this outdoor learning space because of the hands-on activities they'll participate in. The school garden will benefit the school as well as the community.

My Project

The materials from this project will be used to create an indoor-outdoor garden learning space with a focus on multicultural gardening to reflect the diversity of my students. The items for this projects are just a small start to the tools that the students will need to help create a garden where students will learn, ask questions, engage in discussions and have a hands-on learning experience, which due to COVID, they've missed out on!

By donating to this project, you will give students the tools they need to help drive a more sustainable world.

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.

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 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Seeding Square: A Seed-Sowing Template – Grow Perfectly Spaced Vegetables, Reduce Weeds, Conserve Water & Maximize Yield – Square-Foot-Gardening Seed and Seedling Spacer Tool with Dibble, Color-Coded Spacing Template & Funnel • Amazon Business $24.26 4 $97.04
Scuddles 7 Piece Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Garden Tools Set, with Non-Slip Rubber Grip, Storage Tote Bag, Outdoor Hand Tools, Garden Gift, Black and Orange | • Amazon Business $28.99 3 $86.97
Yard Butler Twist Tiller Heavy Duty Manual Raised Bed Garden and Flower Box Claw Weeder Cultivator Aeration Hand Tool With Solid Steel Shaft Unbreakable Tines – ITNT-4 • Amazon Business $40.45 2 $80.90
Garden Composter Bin Made from Recycled Plastic – 95 Gallons (360Liter) Large Compost Bin - Create Fertile Soil with Easy Assembly, Lightweight, Aerating Outdoor Compost Box • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Chang'e 100 Pack 3 inches Biodegradable Seedling Peat Pots for Plants Seed Starter, Indoor Planting Cups for Seedlings with 100 Pack Plant Markers • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Gardena Latex Gardening Gloves, 10 Count • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Tierra Garden DeWit Rock'n Root Trowel, Garden Tool for Roots and Planting (31-3032) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
HAHOME 4 Pack 7 Gallon Potato Grow Bags Fabric pots Vegetables Plant Bags, Non-Woven Aeration Bags with Handle and Access Flap, Green • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Jobe's Organics Compost Starter 4-4-2, 09926, 4 pounds, 4 lb • Amazon Business $10.61 1 $10.61

Materials cost

$444.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.91

Total project goal

$566.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.04

6 Donors

-$535.13

Donations toward project cost

-$481.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.91

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