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Mrs. Padilla from Brownsville TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Little Garden

Help me give my students create a class garden and apply a real life plant cycle.

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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

Please help my student conserve and cultivate a class garden. The student has started the plant life cycle and are eager to use their knowledge and skills. The items that are being requested will make a difference in their learning. The students will apply what they have learned and build with hands on experience.

The students will practice responsibility taking turns to water the new plants.

The students will keep a scientific journal and write notes to keep daily observations. They will learn a real live plant cycle. They will keep this knowledge forever. The students will keep the journal and will be able to make a community or home garden too.

Mrs. Padilla
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Silver Circle Dwarf Sunflower Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 10 $98.60
Mead Composition Notebooks, 12 Pack, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 100 Sheets per Comp Book, Black Marble (72936) • Amazon Business $24.59 3 $73.77
Anoak Artificial Succulent Plants - 16 Pcs Set Faux Succulents Unpotted Fake Succulent Plants, Premium Crafting DIY Floral Decor for Home Garden Office Party (High Realistic) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
25 Slightly Assorted Flower Seed Packets - Includes 10+ Varieties - May Include: Forget Me Nots, Pinks, Marigolds, Zinnia, Wildflower, Poppy, Snapdragon and More - Made in the USA • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
Drdocvl Plant Kit for Kids,Grow House with Irrigation System,Growing Room Garden Tools, Gardening Kit Gifts for Preschool Boys Girls • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Tudoccy Garden Tools Set 83 Piece, Succulent Tools Set Included, Heavy Duty Aluminum Gardening Tools for Gardening, Non-Slip Ergonomic Handle Tools, Durable Storage Tote Bag, Gifts Tools for Women • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
winemana Seed Starter Peat Pots,Biodegradable with Humidity Dome and Labels For Plant Nursery, Seedlings Planting For Indoor Outdoor Garden (Square)36 Set • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Simetufy 120 Pcs Rocks for Painting, 20Pcs 2''-3''/ 15Pcs 1.6''-2'' River Rocks to Paint, 85pcs 0.5'-1' Flat Smooth Rock for Painting, Crafting, Kindness Stone, Natural Stones for Kids DIY • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Our Community Garden • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Garden Journal: A Kid's Gardening Journal • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Flowers: Let's Investigate Plant Parts (Get Started with STEM) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow (Magic School Bus TV) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$442.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$478.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.49

Total project goal

$563.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.27

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$10.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $551.51

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