Help me give my students sprouting trays and seeds to sprout healthy food in class!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tina Alcain's classroom raised $285
This project is fully funded
My Students
Many of my students are from low-income families and receive free lunch. Our school is the only high school in our area and this year 100% of the students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the school year. Sometimes, eating a healthy, well-balanced meal happens only in school for many of them. Being able to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs for them to take home and share with their families is something we have been wanting to do in class for a long time. We also have livestock to take care of that we use as learning tools in the classroom. Taking the livestock section one step further and harvesting them for food will teach the students even more about self-sustainability.
Sharing the bounty they raise in class with their families will solidify the teachings and experiences they have in class.
They will be able to share with others how they worked and harvested what they grew and raised then turn around and share with their families what we ate.
My Project
Last year while we were in distance learning, we had a project for sprouting seeds in mason jars and the students really enjoyed it. Now that we are in person, I would like to have my students learn how to sprout seeds so they can add them to salads and sandwiches and learn to eat their vegetables. With the shelves we received from a previous project, we will be able to put all the sprouting trays on one shelf and roll them into the sunlight with the casters.
Sprouts are something many of my students have never eaten before and didn't realize was something that can be grown in jars or containers.
Doing this project will help to open their eyes to another way to grow their own food at home and to help bring more healthy dishes into their diets. It's a super fast and fun activity to do, and if the kids don't like the sprouts we grow we have lots of animals that will love to eat it instead!
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
FiGoal 4 Layers Sprout Tray with Super Strength Shelf Soil-Free Seeds Grower and Storage Trays for Garden Home Kitchen Use with Bonus Spray Bottle Zero Experience Needed
• Amazon Business
$24.95
2
$49.90
Variety Pack Sprouting Seeds for Sprouts and Microgreens. Non-GMO. Pack of 10 premeasured Seeds for 32oz Jars or 8 inch Trays. Includes 2 Packs of: Broccoli, Alfalfa, Radish, Mung Beans & Salad Mix
• Amazon Business
$15.99
3
$47.97
Gardens Alive Seed Sprouter Kit, Two Tier Stackable Seedling Starter Tray with Lid, Microgreens Propagator Mini Plant Grow Trays, Germinate Seeds Indoors, Healthy Snacks, Bean Sprouts, Soil Free
• Amazon Business
$14.99
3
$44.97
Honey-Can-Do SHF-01939 4" Casters 4 Count
• Amazon Business
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