Help me give my students a variety of plants and a garden bed to learn about Lunar New Year.
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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.
My Project
I teach at a Title I school. Many students get free or reduced-price lunches. The majority of students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and may only get the two meals a day they receive at the high school. My students bring enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and curiosity to class every day. Our campus has a strong sense of community; we really are a family. We even have a supper program where students can eat dinner after school for free.
We need a variety of plants and a raised garden bed to learn about the Lunar New Year.
Each plant was carefully selected as it represents something that the Chinese culture values and hopes to have for the Lunar New Year. Each plant has a story to tell. The Money Plant and Money Tree are considered to represent financial success. Lucky Bamboo, Bromeliads, and Jade Plant represent good fortune. The Anthuriums represent prosperity. Each plant has an important meaning and value that signifies bringing good luck for the Lunar New Year. Learning about different plants that are tied closely to the Chinese culture will help students understand and appreciate other cultures they have not learned about. Each group of students will get to adopt a plant and take care of it in the classroom based on its unique set of needs. The students will transplant their new plants in the raised garden bed which is set on top of a stand. The cover is to keep the plants warm during the winter.
This is a great project where students can learn about other cultures and learn about the diversity of plants and botany.
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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