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Mrs. Monterrosa from Concord CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Growing Tomatoes

Help me give my students 2 20" resin pots, 2 plant caddies on wheels, 2 drain saucers, 2 tomato rings and cherry tomato seeds.

  • 2 donors
  • $213 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

Most of my students live in a low socio economic environment. Many of them speak English as a second language. All of them enjoy coming to school. Many of my students live in apartments and therefore don't have opportunities to do much gardening.

I want to give them a new experience and let them get their hands dirty in our class garden.

By letting the kids fill the pots with dirt and plant their own tomato seeds, they will get to see the plants grow and become large plants. They will have the opportunity to see how the flowers bloom and the bees pollinate the plants. At the end, they will get to harvest their own tomatoes and enjoy eating them.

Mrs. Monterrosa
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bloem Terra Pot Planter: 20" - Terra Cotta - Durable Resin Pot, for Indoor and Outdoor Use, Gardening, 13.5 Gallon Capacity, Saucer Sold Separately • Amazon Business $25.99 2 $51.98
Plant Caddy with Wheels, 2 Pack 15-21" Adjustable Plant Stand with Wheels Heavy Duty Rolling Plant Stand for Indoor Outdoor for Vertical Garden Tower, Greenstalk Vertical Planter, Patio Umbrella Base • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Bloem Terra Pot Round Drain Saucer: 20" - Black - Tray for Planters 15-20", Matte Finish, Durable Resin, Ribbed Bottom, for Indoor and Outdoor Use, Gardening, Planter Not Included • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
LEOBRO 4 PCS Plant Support Cages, Tomato Cages, Metal Garden Plant Support Ring, Plant Trellis, Plant Stakes for Tomato, Climbing Plant, Flower, Seedlings, 17.7" High, 7.1"/7.87"/8.66" Inner Diameter • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Sow Right Seeds - Large Red Cherry Tomato Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Plant a Home Vegetable Garden - Tasty Snacking Variety, Start Indoors - Indeterminate (1) • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94

Materials cost

$135.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.83

Total project goal

$212.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$212.18

2 Donors

-$211.00

Donations toward project cost

-$180.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

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$0.00

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