Grow Our Future: Hydroponics for APES & Biology Sustainable Solutions
Help me give my students a Living Lab for AP Environmental Science and Biology. The Gardyn Hydroponics Growing System Kit & Vertical Garden Planter, a powerful tool designed to transform our classroom into an advanced, hands-on scientific laboratory.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bruno's classroom raised $1,050
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
A Living Laboratory: Fueling the Next Generation of Scientists
Our classroom is about to become a vibrant hub of scientific discovery, where the future leaders in environmental science and biology will cultivate their curiosity and forge solutions to global challenges.
What makes my students special is their remarkable curiosity and desire to understand complex systems, coupled with a passion for creating new solutions to global crises. They're engaged learners who don't just memorize facts; they question, explore, and connect core science to real-world applications. Their excitement when immersed in practical subjects like climate change, biodiversity, or cellular processes is truly amazing. These students are the world's futurists, problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and environmental custodians, deserving every chance to engage with the latest learning tools.
For this project, we hope to transform our classroom into a living laboratory by purchasing the Gardyn 4.0 Hydroponics Growing System Kit & Vertical Garden Planter. This is more than just a garden; it's a unique teaching tool that will directly impact student learning by connecting complex scientific ideas to visual, interactive experiences. Specifically, the vertical hydroponics growing system will allow us to engage in actual, hands-on experimentation with sustainable agriculture. Students will move beyond discussing sustainable practices to directly experiencing the processes, designing experiments, and living within the system. I can't wait for them to experience this new way of experimental learning.
Through this project, students will not only enhance their grasp of fundamental APES and Biology curriculum but also develop vital skills for later life. They'll learn to plan experiments, gather and analyze quantitative data, troubleshoot real-world systems, and communicate scientific results effectively. Working with modern technology will truly excite them about STEM fields, developing them into conscientious, informed citizens capable of addressing future environmental and biological issues.
More than half 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
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