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Ms. Walker from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Indoor Gardening is a Big Hit!

Help me give my students Miracle grow plant food, seed pod kits, garden mats, surge protectors and paper towels!

  • $491 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My indoor hydroponic gardening club is a big hit! It started off as an experiment and it is continuing to grow. Our AeroGardens have continued to operate as seed starters or incubators for our seedlings. We are now moving plants into soil in our container gardens. Whatever my students have asked to grow, we are trying in the classroom. It is amazing! We are currently growing tomatoes, lettuce, herbs, cabbage, carrots, radishes, strawberries, potatoes, and watermelon. We are also growing spider plants, snake plants, monstrera (swiss cheese, pothos, philodendrons, flowers, and so much more!

My students need miracle grow plant food, garden mats, surge protectors, seed pod kits, and paper towels.

My students and I are learning such valuable life skills about how to take care of living things, how to be patient, and how to try something differently if it does not work the first time. It is a tremendous experience! Thanks in advance for your support!

Ms. Walker William Tilden Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

350 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food • Amazon Business $24.39 3 $73.17
2 Pack Surge Protector Power Strip with 6 Outlets 2 USB Ports 5-Foot Long Heavy-Duty Braided Extension Cords Flat Plug 900 Joules 15A Circuit Breaker Wall Mount for Home Office ETL Listed • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Amazing Creation Window Herb Planter Box Rectangular Self Watering Indoor Garden for Kitchens Grow Plants, Flowers or Succulents, Large Water Reservoir | Window Sill Planters Indoor | Herb Pots 3 Pack • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Scott Essential High Capacity Hard Roll Paper Towels (01005), White, 1000'/Roll, 6 Paper Towel Rolls/Convenience Case • Amazon Business $43.54 1 $43.54
Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food Spikes, Plant Fertilizer, 1.1 oz., 24 Spikes/Pack (24-Pack) • Amazon Business $41.65 1 $41.65
Surge Protector Power Strip - 8 Widely Outlets with 4 USB Charging Ports, 3 Side Outlet Extender with 5Ft Braided Extension Cord, Flat Plug, Wall Mount, Desk USB Charging Station for Home Office ETL • Amazon Business $19.59 2 $39.18
OREO & CHIPS AHOY! Mini, SOUR PATCH KIDS & Nutter Butter Bites Cookies & Candy Variety Pack, Valentines Day Cookies, Valentines Day Candy, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $16.48 2 $32.96
161 Pcs Seed Pod Kit for AeroGarden, Plant Seed Starter Sponges Kit for Hydroponic Indoor Garden System, Growing Seed Pods Kit Include 30 Grow Sponges, 30 Grow Baskets, 30 Grow Domes, 30 Pod Labels • Amazon Business $24.79 1 $24.79
AvoKor 2PCS Gardening Mat Foldable Plant Mat Square Waterproof Gardening Mat Transplanting Plant Repotting Mat for Indoor Bonsai Succulent Plant Care (Dark Green，26.7 x 26.7 in) (Dark Green) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98

Materials cost

$381.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.58

Total project goal

$490.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.53

7 Donors

-$440.53

Donations toward project cost

-$374.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.08

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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