Student-Centered Farm-to-Table Healthy Eating in Kindergarten
My students need planting soil, seeds, and indoor/outdoor growing materials (AeroGarden), to be introduced to farm-to-table and healthy eating habits.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Novak's classroom raised $510
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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 Students
My students come from low socio-economic homes. They enter kindergarten with limited English and have limited support at home. I build rapport with both students and families to create a home-school working relationship to help their child improve.
Hands-on activities, visuals, songs with hand movements, and videos help my students with language acquisition and learning.
Having little to no language support at home makes their language acquisition challenging. I use eclectic approaches at teaching--integrating various forms of media--to help maximize instruction.
Many of my students are unaware of what healthy eating habits are. I not only teach my students the curriculum, but how to eat and live healthy. I teach and encourage exercise and healthy eating habits.
My Project
As part of science, my students learn about flowers and the planting process. They love the hands-on experiences; however, when reading about other things that can grow from soil, the students showed interest in growing their own food to eat in class. The students created a list of foods and herbs that they would be interested in growing in the classroom. They also decided on dishes to make in class to eat. They plan on trying new things (like beets and herbs) but also want to eat healthier and fresher versions of things they already eat (like salsa and carrots).
Inspired by student interest in planting food to eat in class, I chose to plan a Farm-to-Table unit where students not only grow, care for, and learn about fruits and vegetables, but they get to eat them in class.
The unit integrates science (learning about plants) , health (specifically nutrition), and language arts (students will keep logs and write about the growing process). Students will work together to care for the garden, discuss results, plan healthy meals, and compare the indoor and outdoor gardens.
The indoor garden will be used for my students to plant and grow food all year long. Brutal NY winters can hinder the growth of many plants, so I planned for the indoor garden to be used in the winter months. The warmer months, particularly in spring, students will not only be able to plant vegetables and fruit, but be able to do it outdoors in the sunlight. This is particularly important in the Bronx, as many students do not have access to outdoor gardening. Students can find alternative ways of growing their own vegetables, herbs, and fruit (with indoor gardens) to further promote healthy living inside and outside the classroom.
Nearly all 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
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden 6 LED with Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit
• Amazon Business
$134.98
1
$134.98
Truedays 4" Mini Plastic Flower Seedlings Nursery Pot/ Planter / Flower Pot with Pallet 8 Colors,All
• Amazon Business
$9.99
6
$59.94
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Seed Starting System for 6 & 6 LED models
• Amazon Business
$24.95
1
$24.95
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 2-Cubic Feet (currently ships to select Northeastern & Midwestern states)
• Amazon Business
$11.19
2
$22.38
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Tuscan Italian Herb Seed Pod Kit (9-Pods)
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Grow Anything Seed Pod Kit (9-Pods)
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Red Heirloom Cherry Tomato Seed Pod Kit (9-Pods)
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Sweet Bell Peppers Seed Pod Kit (9-Pods)
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
10 Pot Peat Fib Strip
• Amazon Business
$9.08
2
$18.16
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Salsa Garden Seed Pod Kit (7-Pods)
• Amazon Business
$17.95
1
$17.95
Assortment of 12 Culinary Herb Seeds - Grow Cooking Herbs- Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sage, More
• Amazon Business
$11.95
1
$11.95
Ikea Ps Vållö Watering Can - Multicolor- New Color Spring 2016 (grey )
• Amazon Business
$8.89
1
$8.89
BIG PACK x Organic Rainbow Mix Carrot (1,000+) Seeds - Atomic Red, Bambino Orange, Cosmic Purple, Lunar White and Solar Yellow - By MySeeds.Co
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
Seeds of Change Certified Organic Beet Mix, Colorful - 2 grams, 150 Seeds Pack
• Amazon Business
$5.37
1
$5.37
Vktech 100 pcs 6 x 10cm Plastic Plant T-type Tags Markers Nursery Garden Labels Gray (White)
• Amazon Business
$5.20
1
$5.20
Materials cost
$397.52
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$433.48
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$76.50
Total project goal
$509.98
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$509.98
2 Donors
-$95.00
Donations toward project cost
-$80.75
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$14.25
match offer
-$414.98
Match offer toward project cost
-$352.73
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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