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Ms. S. from Sunnyvale CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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S.T.E.M., Sustainable Gardening / Sprouts / Healthy Eating / Hydroponics

Help me give my students materials for learning about sprouting, healthy eating, sustainable gardening, hydroponics.

  • 1 donor
  • $269 still needed

expires Aug 07

  • 1 donor
  • $269 still needed
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Our students are very interested in STEM lessons, Gardening, Growing their own Food, and Kindness Projects.

Getting children involved in growing sprouts and using hydroponic systems is the fastest way for them to learn about plant cycles.

Results begin happening in days in the sprouting trays. They don't have to wait a long time to get something poking out of soil. Students can be eating fresh sprouts in as little as 7 days.

Teaching the process on the first batch of sprouts is just the beginning - what they discover on their own next - is exciting to watch. Once they know how it’s done, the process will be turned over to them: letting them measure out seeds for sprouting jars/systems/containers, soak and rinse seeds on their own, letting them harvest. Students can choose seeds for sprouting sunflower, broccoli, etc. — as they go along. They learn responsibility and get an introduction to biology.

To differentiate for more advanced students - sprouters can get into an important part of the scientific process — observation and record-keeping — with journal entries that record when seeds were soaked and for how long, when they first showed signs of life, and when they were harvested.

Larger seeds make it easy to identify the parts of the seed — seed coat, embryo, cotyledon — and kids will be encouraged to sketch the parts they see in their journal. (This goes along with our writing program - labeling during writing lessons.) Journal keeping can become the basis of larger science projects.

Thanks for helping to keep learning fun!

Ms. S. will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by August 7.

Ms. S.
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hydroponics Growing System Herb Garden - MUFGA 18 Pods Indoor Gardening System with LED Grow Light, Plants Germination Kit(No Seeds) with Pump System, Adjustable Height Up to 17.7" for Home, Black • Amazon Business $44.98 1 $44.98
Hydroponics Growing System Indoor Garden: URUQ 12 Pods Indoor Gardening System with LED Grow Light Height Adjustable Plants Germination Kit Quiet Smart Pump - Hydroponic Planter Fresh Harvest Black • Amazon Business $37.98 1 $37.98
2 Pack Rectangular Planter 15.6 x 5.4 in Self Watering Planter Window Sill Planters Indoor Rectangle Planter Self Watering Pots Plastic Plant pots with Drainage Holes Black Flower Pot • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Amazing Creation Window Herb Planter Box, Vibrant Window Herb Garden, Self-Watering Rectangular Planter for Kitchen, Plants, and Succulents - Set of 3 • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Todd's Seeds Black Oil Sunflower Sprouting Seeds, One Pound, Shell On, Microgreen Sprouts, Non-GMO, Chemical Free, Hand Packed, USA grown for sprouting • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Speckled Pea Sprouting Seeds - 1 Lbs - Certified Organic, Non-GMO Green Pea Sprout Seeds - Sprouts & Microgreens • Amazon Business $17.37 1 $17.37
Jutom 60 Pieces Hydroponic Seed Grow Sponges Pod Kit for Indoor and Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79

Materials cost

$188.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$238.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.02

Total project goal

$280.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $280.14

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$10.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $268.38

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