My students need the Wisconsin Fast Plants, potting soil, fertilizer, and grow light so that they can see how plants respond to light. Our school's windows are up close to the ceiling and therefore it's impossible to get enough natural light.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Owens's classroom raised $570
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are from varying backgrounds. I have some students who are privileged to participate in many life-enriching experiences. Sadly, the majority of my students are at-risk. Our county has a high poverty rate and most of my students have few opportunities to experience life outside of the internet or their televisions. Because of this, I do all I can do to bring the world to them.
Enriching hands-on activities can provide real-world experiences that my at-risk students may never have the opportunity to experience.
My hope is that these activities will promote a love of science and a desire to continue with some time of post-secondary education that will enable these students to work in the area of science.
My Project
Because we have so many standards to cover, labs must be relevant and fast. Using a grow light and the Wisconsin fast plants will allow students to experience planting, germinating, and growing plants.
Growing the Wisconsin Fast Plants using the grow light and the recommended fertilizer and potting soil will allow students to experience seed germination, differentiate between monocots and dicots, identify phototropism and gravitropism.
Students can also look at the root structures under a microscope and use dye to identify the xylem.
The materials will allow for setting up an experimental design which will allow students to test how fertilizer or light or watering affects the speed of plant growth and the health of the plants.
More than three‑quarters 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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