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Mrs. Pizarro from Paterson NJ is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Outdoor Learning Time

Help me give my students planters, potting soil, buckets, a foldable cart, and seeds.

  • 2 donors
  • $546 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

It is important that my students have an opportunity to observe, investigate, and experiment with planting and become their own gardeners. I have requested pots, a trowel, and flower seeds for them to sow. They will be able to place the soil in their own buckets to use for their plants as they transfer the soil to their planter pots.The children will each have their design your own collage pot to decorate, then they will add Miracle-Gro potting mix and the seeds​ so that they can be part of the beginning process of planting. They will observe their individual plant on a weekly basis, which they can then replant outdoors, and continue looking after the various plants while enjoying outdoor play. The children will draw pictures and label it as part of their observations and investigation while learning ourside.

Children learn best through first-hand experiences in and out of the classroom.

I believe this will be great for them because they will learn all about the planting process and evolution. They kids can use the sidewalk chalk to draw the different flowers that will be growing. The visors would be helpful to protect the kids from the hot sun when they are outside. I have also requested a foldable wagon cart to carry and wheel around all their planting supplies. They will ultimately come away with being young Pre-K gardeners.

Mrs. Pizarro
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Uyittour Collapsible Wagon Cart Heavy Duty Foldable, Portable Folding Wagon with Ultra-Compact Design, Utility Grocery Wagon for Camping Sports Shopping, Black • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Didaey 12 Pack 9 Inch Large Sand Bucket with Shovel Beach Bucket Toys for Kids Use for Sand Molds at The Sandbox Plastic Bucket with Handles for Summer Beach Party Favors • Amazon Business $42.99 2 $85.98
Toidgy 36 PCS Sidewalk Chalk for Kids in 6 Packs, 18 Colors, Outdoor Sidewalk Chalk for Toddlers 1-3 Nontoxic, Washable Sidewalk Chalk Bulk, Kids Outdoor Toys with Painting on Chalkboard & Playground • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
24 Pcs Kids Visors Sun Hat Adjustable Athletic Ponytail Sports Hat Unisex for Children UV Protection Fit 6 to 12 Years Old • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Lakeshore Design-Your-Own Collage Pots - Set of 15 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Beach Kids 24 Bulk Coloring Books for Ages 4-8 - Assorted Licensed Activity Boys, Girls | Bundle Includes Full-Size Books, Crayons, Stickers, Games, Puzzles, More (No Duplicates) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 16 qt., 2-Pack • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39
Kids Sunglasses Party Favors, 24Pack Neon Sunglasses with UV400 Protection in Bulk for Kids, Boys and Girls, Great Gift for Birthday Graduation Party Supplies, Beach, Pool Party Favors, Fun Gift, • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
JOYIN 24 Pcs Bubble Bottles with Wand Assortment for Kids, 4oz Blow Bubbles Solution Novelty Summer Toy, Party Favors, Birthday, Outdoor & Indoor Activity • Amazon Business $21.80 1 $21.80
25 Heirloom Flower Seed Packets for Planting: 20+ Varieties Flower Seeds - Forget Me Not, Sunflower, Marigold, Zinnia Lilliput, Snapdragon, Hummingbird & Butterfly Wildflower Seeds and More • Amazon Business $15.93 1 $15.93
Altman Plants, Live Snake Plant, Sansevieria trifasciata Superba, Fully Rooted Indoor House Plant in Pot, Mother in Law Tongue Sansevieria Plant, Potted Succulent Plant, Houseplant in Potting Soil • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
Fiskars Ergo Trowel - Heavy Duty Gardening Hand Tool with Hang Hole - Lawn and Yard Tools - Black/Orange • Amazon Business $7.03 1 $7.03

Materials cost

$425.78

Vendor shipping charges

$1.75

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.87

Total project goal

$545.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$545.79

1 Donor

-$272.89

Donations toward project cost

-$231.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.93

match offer

-$272.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$231.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.93

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$0.00

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