Help me give my students an iPower Hydroponic Grow Tent so they can apply STEM concepts while growing healthy food!!
$753 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! 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.
We are a public charter school that is home to a diverse population of students who predominantly come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Our institution has qualified for Title I designation since its inception in 2009, with 86% of the student population eligible for free or reduced meals.
Low-income communities, like the one surrounding our institution, often lack easily accessible full-service grocery stores and farmers’ markets where residents can buy high-quality produce and other healthy food products.
Low-income communities tend to have greater availability of fast food restaurants, especially near schools (there are 15 fast-food restaurants within 2 miles of the school). Studies have shown the rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart attacks to be higher in low-income communities.
Furthermore, Homestead, Florida has lost 45% of its cropland due to urban development in the last two decades, which has also negatively impacted the availability of locally-grown fresh produce in the community.
Our students have shown a vested interest in gardening and agriculture, as well as technology. Thus, we have decided to start an AgTech program which will empower our students to use STEM-oriented concepts to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to the surrounding community.
My Project
The goal at is to create an Agriculture Technology program where students will develop a computer-controlled aeroponic growing system that is both sustainable and affordable to operate.
We will utilize principles from Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to provide the ideal growing conditions for fruits and vegetables.
We will lean on the computer sciences to control and automate all processes. Engineering concepts will be used to design an effective system that maximizes efficiency, affordability, and sustainability. In the short term, we will use the system to increase the availability of high-quality fresh produce and improve the overall health and eating habits of our community. With the human population projected to be 11 Billion by 2050, our long-term vision is to develop a viable solution for feeding the world's growing population. As worldwide agricultural productivity will need to increase by 70%, we believe this program will empower our students to help solve these issues.
Phlizon Newest 1200W LED Plant Grow Light,with Thermometer Humidity Monitor,with Adjustable Rope,Full Spectrum Double Switch Plant Light for Indoor Plants Veg and Flower- 1200W(10W LEDs 120Pcs)
• Amazon Business
$149.99
1
$149.99
iPower 96"x48"x78" Hydroponic Water-Resistant Grow Tent with Removable Floor Tray for Indoor Seedling Plant Growing 4'x8'
• Amazon Business
$149.17
1
$149.17
AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T6, Quiet 6” Inline Duct Fan with Thermostat Speed Control - Ventilation Fan Exhaust Fan for Heating Cooling Booster, Grow Tents, Hydroponics
• Amazon Business
$139.00
1
$139.00
IRIS 27 Gallon Utility Tough Tote, 4 Pack, Black with Gray Lid
• Amazon Business
$70.37
1
$70.37
AGPTEK® 400mL/H Original Mini Water fog Mist Maker Fountain Pond Fog Machine Atomizer Air Humidifier
• Amazon Business
$9.69
6
$58.14
General Hydroponics Rapid Rooter Replacement Plugs 50 count
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
50 pack Cloning Collars Inserts PREMIUM GRADE Foam Better Than Neoprene for Hydroponics Plant Germination in DIY Cloner & Clone Machines (fits 2 inch net pots/cups, BLACK - 50 pack)
• Amazon Business
$10.98
1
$10.98
PonicsFarm NP2 (50 BLACK)
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Materials cost
$600.59
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.01
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$639.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$112.87
Total project goal
$752.47
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$752.47
14 Donors
-$609.66
Donations toward project cost
-$533.35
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$76.31
match offer
-$125.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$106.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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