Help me give my students gardening beds to learn about plants and how to grow food! One of these beds is raised for our students who are in wheelchairs to allow for easier access.
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My students are inquisitive and love the outdoors. All of my students have significant cognitive disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and varying intellectual disabilities. My students do not often get the chance to access community activities such as tending to and running a school garden.
Research has shown that gardening has many benefits for children.
Gardening provides an immersive learning experience across all subjects. Students are able to learn about plant and insect lifecycles, watching first hand. Students also utilize reading and math skills, from reading seed packets to measuring the distance between seeds to ensure proper growth.
Additionally, gardening provides the opportunity for the development of fine motor skills. Many of my students have goals on their IEPs for this. By using gardening tools, planting, and handling seeds, they are allowed to work on these goals in a meaningful way. School occupational therapists could even incorporate this into their therapy services for kids.
Not only does gardening provide academic learning experiences and the development of fine motor skills, but it also allows for sensory exploration. The majority of my students have sensory needs and many of them explore their tactile needs through digging in the dirt or sand. By gardening, these needs would be met. Additionally smelling the plants, feeling and watching the water, and feeling the texture of different plants are also sensory exploration activities.
Gardening also provides benefits for social emotional health and responsibility. Being responsible for living things like plants provides a concrete example of what happens when you are not responsible. Students will see why upholding responsibilities are important for themselves and others. At the same time, encountering disappointment allows for practicing self regulation skills, and gardening, in turn, is a self regulatory tool.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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BACKYARD EXPRESSIONS PATIO · HOME · GARDEN 906533 Elevated Gardening Bed with Green House Cover-36L x24W x 66H-Backyard Expressions, Natural Wood
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$107.77
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$107.77
Land Guard Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit, Galvanized Planter Raised Garden Boxes Outdoor, Oval Large Metal Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables……
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$49.99
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$16.99
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Delphinus Kids Gardening Tools Set, 6PCS Gardening Tools for Kids Metal with Sturdy Wooden Handle Safe Gardening Tools 8" Children Beach Sandbox Toy
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$13.99
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$55.96
Watering Can for Indoor and Outdoor Plants 1/2 Gallon Plastic, Long Spout with Detachable Shower Spray Head, Water Can for Plants, Garden, Flower, Office(2.0L Green) by WhaleLife
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$11.99
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$35.97
WORKPRO Garden Tools Set, 7 Piece, Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Gardening Tools with Wooden Handle, Including Garden Tote, Gloves, Trowel, Hand Weeder, Cultivator and More-Gardening Gifts For Women Men
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$34.99
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$34.99
Joottuan 6 Pairs Kids Gardening Gloves Yard Work Gloves Children Soft Safety Rubber Coated Gloves for Toddlers Youth Girls Boys Children (Medium (Age 6-8))
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$15.99
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$31.98
30" Heavy Duty Monarch Butterfly Habitat, Outdoor Collapsible Insect Mesh Cage Terrarium Pop-up with Zipper Protection
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$27.99
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$27.99
Fiskars 384490-1002 Garden Scratch Tool Set with Shovel, Hand Rake and Spade for Weed Removal, Digging, Gardening, Black/Orange
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$23.97
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$23.97
2 Gallon Plant Watering Can - Large Plastic Garden Water Pot for Indoor Outdoor Plants Flowers by The HC Companies
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$21.99
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$21.99
Hey! Play! Kid’s Garden Tool Set with Child Safe Shovel, Rake, Hoe and Leaf Rake– 4 Piece Gardening Kit with Long Wood Handles for Boys and Girls
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$18.60
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$18.60
Fiskars Ergo Scratch Tool Garden Weeder
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$8.94
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3” Peat Pots Seedling Pots Plant Starters Bulk 100 Pack Seed Starter Pots Biodegradable Kits with 100 Pcs Plant Labels, 3 Pcs Mini Seedling Tools for Garden Germination Nursery Pot
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$16.99
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$16.99
HOMENOTE 60pcs Bamboo Plant Labels (6 x 10 cm) with Bonus a Pen Vegetable Garden Markers T-Type Plant Tags for Plants
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$13.99
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$13.99
COOLJOB Gardening Gloves for Women and Ladies, 6 Pairs Breathable Rubber Coated Yard Garden Gloves, Outdoor Protective Work Gloves with Grip, Medium Size Fits Most, Red & Green
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$11.19
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Materials cost
$587.21
Vendor shipping charges
$39.97
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.81
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$665.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$117.53
Total project goal
$783.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$783.52
5 Donors
-$765.87
Donations toward project cost
-$665.99
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