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Ms. Profita from Paterson NJ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gardening 101

Help me give my students the seed starter tray with grow lights, live plants and herbs, and gardening picture books.

  • 5 donors
  • $438 goal

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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

The school is in the process of having a school garden for the students. I wish for my students to have gardening experiences both in and out of the classroom. The seed starter tray with grow lights would be great for my students to plant seeds in the starter tray, and observe for themselves the seed to seedling process through observations, which they will then be able to replant in planters and garden beds.

Children learn best through first-hand experiences in and out of the classroom.

I want my students to be young gardeners as they each experiment with plants individually and collectively. I have requested live edible plants for the kids to have to plant with trowels, such as tomatoes, peppers and basil. They will be able to see the difference of the growth of the various plants. I believe this will be great for them because they will learn all about the planting process and evolution. The picture books would be a great accompaniment for the kids to read and to see the vivid illustrations about planting, gardening, and teamwork. They will ultimately come away with being a green thumb class.

Ms. Profita
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GROWFRIEND Upgraded Seed Starter Tray with Grow Lights and Heat Mat, 3-in-1 Soil Meter, & Sticky Gnat Traps, 40-Cell Seed Growing Tray, Germination & Plant Propagation Station for Indoor Plants • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Bonnie Plants Tomato Sampler (4-Pack), Live Plants, Four Ideal Starter Varieties, Excellent Flavor & Productivity • Amazon Business $19.16 2 $38.32
RESTMO Watering Wand Heavy Duty, Metal Garden Hose Wand with 10 Spray Patterns, 15-Inch Long Hose Nozzle Sprayer with Thumb Flow Control, Ideal to Water Hanging Baskets and Shrubs • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
BN-LINK 8 Outlet Surge Protector with Mechanical Timer (4 Outlets Timed, 4 Outlets Always On) - White • Amazon Business $22.59 1 $22.59
Bonnie Plants Sweet Banana Pepper - 4 Pack Live Plants, 6 Inch Fruit Size, Great For Frying & Pickling • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Bonnie Plants Red Bell Pepper Live Vegetable Plants - 4 Pack, Non-Gmo, 2 - 3' Plants, 4.5 x 4" Pepper Size • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Bonnie Plants Husky Cherry Red Tomato Live Vegetable Plants - 4 Pack, Non-GMO, Bite Sized, Disease Resistant • Amazon Business $19.21 1 $19.21
Plants by Post - Live Basil Plant - Super Sweet Genovese, Set of 4, Green • Amazon Business $17.68 1 $17.68
Bonviee 5 Packs Seed Starter Tray with Plant Light, Elevated Seedling Starter Trays Kits with Adjustable Humidity Domes and Clear Cell Tray, 8 Full Spectrum led lamp Beads for Plants Indoor-Green • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Seed Starter Natural Potting Soil Mix for Germination and Growth (Made in USA) (4 Dry Quarts) • Amazon Business $15.79 1 $15.79
Collaboration Station • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
I Can Grow a Flower (Life Cycle Board Books) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Plant the Tiny Seed Board Book: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Flower Coloring Book for Kids Ages 6-12: Flower Lovers Gift for Children, Boys & Girls with Large, Easy, and Fun Illustrations, Provides Hours of Pleasure and Relaxation. • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
Planting a Rainbow • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Bloom Adult Coloring Book: Beautiful Flower Garden Patterns and Botanical Floral Prints | Over 50 Designs of Relaxing Nature and Plants to Color • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Hello, World! Garden Time: A Book of Plants and Gardening for Kids • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Little Gardener (Teenie Greenies) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Lola Plants a Garden (Lola Reads) • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$336.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$371.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.61

Total project goal

$437.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$437.39

4 Donors

-$84.87

Donations toward project cost

-$79.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.84

match offer

-$344.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$292.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.11

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