Help me give my students a classroom hydroponic system that will let our middle-schoolers grow fresh produce year-round while collecting real-world STEM data and modeling sustainable urban agriculture.
$1,465 goal
This project expired on September 27, 2025.
This project expired on September 27, 2025.
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
At M. School in Park Slope, Brooklyn, our Green Team is a spirited crew of 6th–8th graders who meet after school to turn climate concern into climate action. These budding scientists come from diverse backgrounds—more than 70 % of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—but they share a common curiosity about how science and innovation can make our community more sustainable. The Green Team has already organized clothing-swap events, pollinator gardens, and beach cleanups; now they’re ready to level-up with hands-on, year-round food production.
We’re asking for a classroom-sized hydroponic system and supporting supplies (LED grow lights, nutrient solution, pH testers, seed starter plugs, and reusable net pots).
Hydroponics lets students grow herbs, leafy greens, and strawberries indoors without soil, using 90 % less water than traditional farming—perfect for our city setting. W
Hydroponics turns abstract NGSS standards into living, edible evidence. Students will explore plant physiology, ecosystems, and sustainable engineering while practicing data literacy and teamwork. The project also amplifies our mission to show middle-schoolers that they can be innovators who combat food insecurity and climate change—right here, right now.
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
200 students impacted
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Materials cost
$1,181.39
Vendor shipping charges
$15.57
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$17.72
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,244.68
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$219.65
Total project goal
$1,464.33
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