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

If We Build It, They Will Come!

Help me give my students the tools to create a school community garden.

  • $599 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

If you build it, they will come! Our energetic and creative 5th grade students are ready to make a change in our community. They want our school community to learn all about nutrition and eating healthy! We can start by building a school garden!

My Project

Students will engage with the garden as part of a structured class. Each class will determine the way the garden will be utilized through PBL. Students will learn the importance of a healthy diet and the benefits to eating fresh grown produce. Each class will determine how their section of the garden will be used. The teachers will facilitate student learning and use the outdoor space as an additional classroom. During winter months, students will work mostly indoors to learn prerequisite skills and determine a plan. Students will also work on germination before planting some vegetables in the garden. Then, students will engage with the garden two to three times weekly depending on grade. Activities and lessons will be different across grade levels.

Mrs. Andrews
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK63719284T Garden Rake,16 Tines,Fiberglass Handle • Grainger $42.52 4 $170.08
TK63719283T Water Hose, Water Hose, Hose Cover Material Polypropylene, Temp. Range 158F • Grainger $105.82 1 $105.82
TK63719287T Trash Can, 20 gal, Stationary, Round, Plastic, Black • Grainger $21.77 2 $43.54
TK63719289T Can,2.5 gal.,Steel • Grainger $42.87 1 $42.87
TK63719286T Shrub Rake,15 Tines,Wood,8 in.W tines • Grainger $10.41 4 $41.64
TK63719285T Bypass Pruner, 2 1/2 in Blade Length, Steel, 5/8 in Cutting Capacity • Grainger $12.57 3 $37.71
TK63719288T Recycled Material Trash Bag, 20 to 30 gal, LLDPE, Flat Pack, Black/Brown, PK 100 • Grainger $14.96 2 $29.92

Materials cost

$471.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.76

Total project goal

$598.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $598.41

11 Donors

-$583.41

Donations toward project cost

-$508.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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