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Ms. KIRTON from Bronx, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tomato or Tomat-toe?

Help me give my students an AeroGarden, traditional clay pots, soil and seeds to compare which has a greater effect- Natural or artificial light on growing tomatoes.

  • $500 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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 Project

We are a Title I school where funding for the most basic needs is a struggle. We are officially a PBL (Project Based Learning) school. My students are tenacious, tactile learners that love to explore and learn. Although budgeting is always limited, my firm belief is that my students deserve a rich education.

We are learning all about sustainability and how we can supply our own healthy and nutritious foods.

What better way to introduce ourselves to this concept then to grow our own food and to use our food as data as we look at which is better to help us grow a healthy sustainable vegetable- natural sunlight from sitting on the windowsill or artificial light from the AeroGarden. Students will research and hypothesize which light has a greater effect on the growing tomatoes natural or artificial light. Students will observe, record and record their finding weekly, using the scientific process and their work as scientists.

By the end of the project, students will be able to report in detail which light is more effective for sustainability. We will pot and grow tomatoes in planters and at the same time grow tomatoes in the AeroGarden. The culminating activity will be for the students to compare and present their findings and finally eat their research, which will introduce this healthy sustainable food to some students who may have been reluctant in the past to try this beautiful veggie.

Ms. KIRTON Fairmont Neighborhood School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

50 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AeroGarden Bounty Basic - Indoor Garden with LED Grow Light, Black • Amazon Business $179.95 1 $179.95
Terra Cotta Pots with Saucer- 6-Pack Large Clay Pots 5.5'' Ceramic Pottery Planter Cactus Flower Succulent Pot with Drainage Hole- Great for Plants,Crafts terra cotta planter • Amazon Business $23.74 3 $71.22
Red Heirloom Cherry Tomato Seed Starter Pod for AeroGarden, idoo, Ahopegarden Hydroponics Garden, 12-pods (350 Seeds+, Include Red Chili/Purple Bell/Green/Yellow Pepper, Golden/Red Cherry Tomato) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Liquid Plant Fertilizer for Use in AeroGarden Hydroponic Indoor Garden, 3 fl. oz. • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Plant Food Vegetables & Herbs 2 lbs., 2-Pack • Amazon Business $18.63 1 $18.63
Pri Gardens Upside Down Tomato Planter, 2- Pack(Requires Plants,Soil and Fertilizer, not Included) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
AeroGarden Salsa Garden Seed Pod Kit (6-pod) • Amazon Business $16.09 1 $16.09
Premium garden shears, meperez pruning scissors gardening tools, pruners for flower, bushes, rose and fruit tree, use for florist, yard and orchard the plant clippers, sharp white steel anvil snips, 2 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
AeroGarden Red Heirloom Cherry Tomato Seed Pod Kit for AeroGarden Hydroponic Indoor Garden, 9-Pod • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Sow Right Seeds - Cherry Tomato Seed Collection for Planting - Black, Large Red, White, Orange, Bi-Color Cherry and Yellow Pear Tomatoes - Non-GMO Heirloom Varieties to Plant a Home Vegetable Garden • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$388.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.89

Total project goal

$499.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.28

4 Donors

-$445.83

Donations toward project cost

-$378.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.87

match offer

-$53.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$45.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.02

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