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Mrs. Huerta from Whittier, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Blossom

Help me give my students a raised garden bed and supplies to teach my students about life cycles.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Huerta's classroom raised $250

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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.

My Project

Our 1st graders are full of curiosity, wonder, and energy. They love asking questions about how plants grow, what they need to survive, and how living things are connected. To bring those lessons to life, we’re hoping to create a hands-on garden space right outside our classroom by adding three raised planter beds where students can plant, observe, and care for real living things.

These planters will become an outdoor learning lab where students can explore key 1st grade science concepts such as life cycles, weather, soil, and the needs of living things.

Beyond science, our garden will nurture responsibility, patience, and teamwork. Students will work together to plan what to plant, measure soil depth, track growth in their journals, and celebrate the fruits (and vegetables!) of their hard work.

Gardening brings lessons to life in a way that worksheets simply can’t. When children plant seeds and watch them sprout, they develop a deeper understanding of cause and effect, observation, and care for the environment. These hands-on experiences connect directly to NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) for 1st grade, which emphasize observing patterns in nature and describing relationships between living and nonliving things.

The garden will also provide a calming, sensory-rich space that helps students focus, cooperate, and find joy in learning. Whether it’s watering plants each morning or measuring how tall the sunflowers have grown, our young learners will take ownership and pride in their classroom environment.

Mrs. Huerta Longfellow Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BIRASIL Outdoor Raised Garden Bed, Wood Planter Box for Vegetable Flower, Elevated Reinforced Large Garden Planters Boxes for Backyard Patio Gardening Balcony (48.5”L, Natural Wood) • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
Dr. Earth Gold Premium Potting Soil, 8 Quart, Natural • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
KILZ Waterproofing Wood Stain, Exterior, Semi-Transparent, Cedar, 1 Gallon • Amazon Business $38.00 1 $38.00
GROWNEER 120 Pcs 4 Inch Nursery Plant Pots for Plants with 15 Labels, Plastic Seed Starter Kit for Indoor & Outdoor Gardening, Seedling Transplant, and Flower Growing Planter • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$164.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.50

Total project goal

$250.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $250.00

3 Donors

-$148.53

Donations toward project cost

-$136.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.53

match offer

-$90.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$76.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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 $0.00

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