Help me give my students the chance to learn and observe firsthand the life cycle of plants, particularly, fruits and vegetable.
$484 goal
This project expired on May 14, 2020.
This project expired on May 14, 2020.
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.
I asked my students from the 5 periods that I teach to attend a "Taste & Teach" after school program. This program allows students to learn about a different produce each month, and also, of course, to taste it. We would like to start a small garden.
The students who attend this class are really interested and are curious about plants, fruits and vegetable in particular.
A few of them didn't know that fruits were once flowers. They are all very eager to see how fruits and vegetable started out as a seed and become a mature edible product.
They are all very eager to get started on this garden, which was so evident when we assembled 3 garden boxes and also when they wrote "request for funding" letters to businesses around the school. While we're waiting for some kind of funding we are still continuing the Taste & Teach portion of this after school program.
My Project
The materials I'm requesting will fulfill the beginnings of a learning garden. Once we get the tools and supplies, we can get started on planting seeds to grow into seedlings, ready for planting in about 2 months, after a few lessons on "plants".
We will be meeting once a week and I hope to recruit more students to join once they see that a real garden is beginning to form.
Here are some lessons students will learn: parts and functions of a plant (including how fruits are formed...); types of plants; when and how to plant fruits and vegetables...
By donating to this project, students will become more aware of where their "food" is coming from and hopefully realize that they can grow their own and start eating healthy and nutritious meals.
Compressed Organic Potting-Soil for Garden & Plants - Expands up to 7 Times When Mixed with Water - Nutrient Rich Plant Food Derived from Natural Coconut Coir & Worm Castings Fertilizer
• Amazon Business
$29.97
5
$149.85
Minute Soil - Compressed Coco Coir Fiber Grow Medium - 1 Block = 15 Gallons of Potting Soil (Approx Wheelbarrow Full) - Gardening, Flowers, Herbs, Microgreens - Add Water - Peat Free - OMRI Organic
• Amazon Business
$24.99
5
$124.95
Scuddles Garden Tools Set - 8 Piece Heavy Duty Gardening Kit With Storage Organizer, Ergonomic Hand Digging Weeder Rake Shovel Trowel Sprayer Gloves Gift for Men Or Women
• Amazon Business
$26.99
2
$53.98
Gardena Latex Gardening Gloves, 10 Count
• Amazon Business
$15.49
1
$15.49
Materials cost
$344.27
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$31.50
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.16
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$410.93
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$72.52
Total project goal
$483.45
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