Nutritious Microgreen Feed US Mentally and Physically
Help me give my students the opportunity to connect knowledge learned in the Living environment materials by cultivating different microgreen seeds to small green plants under different source of light for food in short period of time.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Shetia's classroom raised $518
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are smart and hard working. They come from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. They work together collaboratively and learn from each other inside and outside the classroom in order to help each other to exceed in the field of science.
All my students are young scientists that need to be challenged more.
All of my eighth grade students take the ninth grade Living Environment Regents course and they sit for the Regents in June. They love to challenge themselves and work hard when there are engaged in hands-on labs and projects-based learning.
My students enjoy laboratory experiments. However, they wish to delve deeper and have richer experiences in order to connect and visualize what they read in their textbooks in order to solve real-life problems.
My Project
My students will investigate different approaches to growing our food in urban areas through growing microgreen in the school.
This will help them to visualize how their food grows in urban areas and will encourage them to build a model of their own hydroponic and aquaponic system on various scales to grow greens in short period of time in their homes.
In addition, this investigation will illustrate nutrient cycles in a small scale, the importance of all biotic and abiotic factors required microgreen ecosystem, how to increase carrying capacity of a population in short period of time, biochemistry (measuring pH level, nutrients, etc.), as well as evolutionary relationships between different plants.
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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Terrafibre Hemp Matting (1, 10" x 120')
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50 Plant Growing Trays (No Drain Holes) - 20" x 10" - Perfect Garden Seed Starter Grow Trays: for Seedlings, Indoor Gardening, Growing Microgreens, Wheatgrass & More - Soil or Hydroponic
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Kale Trio Sprouting & Microgreen Mix | Contains Blue Curled Scotch, Premier & Red Russian Kale Seeds for Sprouting, Microgreens & Planting Outdoors | Non GMO Heirloom Seeds | Bulk 1 LB Resealable Bag
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Rainbow Radish Sprouting Seeds Mix | Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds for Sprouting & Microgreens | Contains Red Arrow, Purple Triton & White Daikon Radish Seeds 1 lb Resealable Bag | Rainbow Heirloom Seed Co.
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1.5 Lb Organic Non-GMO Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens Seeds and Sprouting Seeds (Shell On) - Edible Sun Flower Micro Green Seeds, Organic Sprout Seeds, Seeds for Sprouting, and Sprout Mix
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Homend Seed Sprouter Tray, 5 Pack Seed Germination Tray BPA Free Nursery Tray for Seedling Planting Great for for Garden Home Office
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Chemical Free Alfalfa Sprout Seeds -1 Lb- Seeds For: Salad Sprouts & Sprouting - Can Be Grown in Any Sprouter
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Speckled Pea Sprouting Seeds - 1 Lbs - Certified Organic, Non-GMO Green Pea Sprout Seeds - Sprouts & Microgreens
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Materials cost
$404.11
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.06
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$440.17
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$77.68
Total project goal
$517.85
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$517.85
1 Donor
-$250.10
Donations toward project cost
-$220.09
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$30.01
match offer
-$258.92
Match offer toward project cost
-$220.08
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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