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Mr. Steger from Milwaukee, WI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let Us Grow!

Help me give my students the ability to grow plants in their classroom and school garden all year long!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Steger's classroom raised $450

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our first and second graders are energetic, enthusiastic, and super social. They are so enjoyable to be around. They love being involved in the learning process and want to succeed.

Our goal as a classroom is that we enter the classroom each day ready to try new things and be brave to make mistakes.

Mistakes lead to learning. As a teacher in an impoverished urban area, we struggle to have access to resources needed to provide a quality twenty-first-century education. My goal is to provide an equitable education for each student in our classroom.

I teach eager and enthusiastic students who need these resources to reach their full potential.

My Project

As we continue to build our green classroom, we are in need of materials to help support growing plants throughout the school year. We are requesting 2 hydroponics growing kits so we will be able to grow plants right in the classroom. The gloves and tools will be used for outdoor gardening.

Gardening provides not only the opportunity to learn about plant life cycles, but teaches responsibility, cause and effect, drawing conclusions, and observation skills.

Also, activities like gardening have been proven to reduce anxiety in children and build confidence. Our students love science. This project would just expand their opportunity to learn more about the world around them.

Mr. Steger Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Milwaukee, WI 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

35 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
iDOO 12 Pods ID-IG301 Indoor Herb Garden Kit and Accessories Kit • Amazon Business $111.97 1 $111.97
iDOO 12 Pods ID-IG301 Indoor Herb Garden Kit and Accessories Kit • Amazon Business $111.97 1 $111.97
Syhood 6 Pairs Kids Gardening Gloves Children Garden Working Grip Gloves Cartoon Pattern Children Garden Gloves Colorful Gardening Gloves for Children Home Garden Working Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96
E-lishine 8" Long Gardening Tools for Kids, 3-Piece Kids Garden Tools with Rake,Shovel and Trowel • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Plant Life Cycle,Multi-color,7 in L X 9 in H • Amazon Business $14.70 1 $14.70

Materials cost

$346.56

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.37

Total project goal

$449.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$449.13

4 Donors

-$254.56

Donations toward project cost

-$216.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.18

match offer

-$194.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.18

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$0.00

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