Help me give my students supplies and plants to construct a Green Wall to bring more nature into our school!
$851 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.
High school is where students start experimenting with their interests and becoming more involved in their school and community. We are an action filled school with a large population and more that half of the total being minority students. I am proud to see friendly competition and cooperation on a daily basis. On top of being academically focused, my students also have a mutual goal of benefitting their school environment by adding more green. My classroom is the environmental lab room, with soil plants, a fish tank and operating hydroponic systems. These were only effectively maintained with the attention and care provided by students.
They envision to create a better learning environment for themselves, their peers and the entire school by adding more green spaces.
Creative and innovative, my students come up with fascinating ways to learn while benefitting their school. The projects we are involved on will not only beautify the school, but will also serve as the starting point for future students to learn and implement sustainability. I feel incredibly inspired to work with these success-driven individuals every school year!
My Project
The built-in display case outside of my classroom is largely unused. Rather than letting it stay bare, I thought it would be an interesting opportunity for my students to construct a Green Wall. This will help students learn how to solve problems in a real-world situation by working hands-on on a challenging task. Students taking AP Environmental Science, Living Environment and in the Green Thumb Club will work collaboratively in completing and using the Green Wall. With the materials we receive, my students will be able to help construct a living wall that benefits the entire school.
Once finished, they will have feelings of accomplishment in beautifying their learning environment.
Students taking AP Environmental Science will use the garden to study water efficiency of the growing system, test the best nutrient levels for will various plant species, will research the type of air impurities that each type of plant removes from ambient air and conduct surveys on how the gardening impacts the school environment. Living Environment students will also use this project for their labs. One lab will consist of students testing the water quality as part of the Human Impact unit and a second lab on the experimental design where students can evaluate different light or other variables on plant growth.
With the first public display of nature in the school, I have no doubts it will ultimately educate and raise awareness about sustainability throughout the school and into our community.
TOGGLED FH420DE-E416-G2310 4' Grow Shop Light (Includes Two Direct-Wire LED Full-Spectrum GRO Tubes),
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$82.60
5
$413.00
Costa Farms 3.8ANGELPOTH4PK Exotic Angel Pothos Live Indoor Plant, 4-Pack
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$34.99
3
$104.97
Plants by Post 4-inch Peperomia Marble 4" Green
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$14.14
4
$56.56
AMERICAN PLANT EXCHANGE Split Leaf Philodendron Monstera Deliciosa Live Plant 3 Gallon Indoor/Outdoor Fruit Producing!
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$29.99
1
$29.99
AMERICAN PLANT EXCHANGE Tricolor Stromanthe Easy-to-Grow Live Prayer Plant 1 Gallon Indoor Air Purifier!
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$19.99
1
$19.99
Our Earth's Secrets Lavender Flowers - 1/2 Pound - Super Grade
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$12.99
1
$12.99
10 Culinary Herb Seed Vault - Heirloom and Non GMO - 3000 Plus Seeds for Planting for Indoor or Outdoor Herbs Garden, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Chives, Thyme, Oregano, Dill, Marjoram, Mint, Tarragon
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$12.95
1
$12.95
Mint Seed Collection / Seed Collection (Peppermint, Spearmint, Pennyroyal Mint & Lemon Mint) Non-GMO Seeds by Seed Needs
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$12.50
1
$12.50
Hirts: House Plants B0019FUF0A Red Veined Nerve Plant
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$11.01
1
$11.01
1,000 x Coleus blumei Rainbow Mix FLOWER SEEDS - BRIGHT LIVELY COLORS - spirit of victorian garden - By MySeeds.Co
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$8.95
1
$8.95
Materials cost
$682.91
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.24
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$723.15
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$127.61
Total project goal
$850.76
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$850.76
16 Donors
-$544.59
Donations toward project cost
-$470.70
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$73.89
match offer
-$297.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$252.45
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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