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Ms. Barker from El Cajon CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Seeds of Knowledge

Help me give my students the seeds to plant the knowledge they need to succeed!

  • $578 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

In my class of 2nd graders, we have lots of little minds that are yearning to grow, much like a garden of flowers and vegetables! I want to give my students the tools they need to learn to grow, nurture and learn about the world around them.

With these gardening materials, my students will be able to grow a garden all their own.

We will use these tools to do science, math, reading and writing. With their science skills they will learn how to care for and grow plants. In math, we will track and graph our garden plants growth. We will also read about the best ways to be successful gardeners and write about our experiences. When the plants are all grown, we will research what we can do to cook the veggies or display our flowers.

My students will get so many hands-on experience with this project funded! I can't wait to see it happen.

Ms. Barker
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 16 qt., 2-Pack • Amazon Business $21.99 8 $175.92
FOYUEE Raised Planter Box with Legs Outdoor Elevated Garden Bed On Wheels for Vegetables Flower Herb Patio • Amazon Business $68.12 2 $136.24
Watering Can for Indoor Plants, Small Watering Cans for House Plant Garden Flower, Long Spout Water Can for Outdoor Watering Plants 1.8L 60oz 1/2 Gallon (Green) • Amazon Business $12.73 3 $38.19
Evridwear Cotton Polyester String Knit Shell Safety Protection Work Gloves for Painter Mechanic Industrial Warehouse Gardening Construction Men & Women 12 Pairs, With Two Side dots, L Size • Amazon Business $16.98 2 $33.96
Garden Tool Set, 5 Piece Garden Tools, Garden Kit Heavy Duty Gardening Tool, Ergonomic Handle Shovel Rake Shears Sickle Digging Hoes Tool Kit for Women Men Gardener, Garden Starter Kit Gifts for Women • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
HOMENOTE 60pcs Bamboo Plant Labels (6 x 10 cm) with Bonus a Pen Vegetable Garden Markers T-Type Plant Tags for Plants • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$416.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$38.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$490.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.58

Total project goal

$577.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$577.19

1 Donor

-$192.40

Donations toward project cost

-$163.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.86

match offer

-$384.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$327.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.72

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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