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Mrs. Finucane from Gilroy, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Watch It Grow!

My students need mini greenhouses, a plant lab, a plant and flower pocket chart kit, and a plant instant learning center to learn about the parts of a plant and the life cycle of plants.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Finucane's classroom raised $328

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.

Have you ever planted a garden of your own? Do you remember planting seeds and waiting with anxious anticipation for the seedlings to grow? Do you remember how exciting it is when the first little green shoots poke out of the earth? I want to give my kindergarten students that same experience! I teach a diverse group of 18 kindergarten students in a high-needs school. Many of my students live in apartments and don't have a yard where they can plant a garden. Many of them haven't experienced the excitement that comes from growing things from seeds. As Spring approaches, we will begin a life science unit about plants. One of our main science standards in kindergarten is to learn about the different parts of plants. To facilitate this learning, I am requesting mini greenhouses that my students can use to grow seeds in our classroom window. By growing seeds, my students will be able to observe each part of the plant as it grows, beginning with the roots and the tiny green sprout. With the plant learning center kit, students can build and label the parts of a plant, using the knowledge they have gained by watching their own plants grow. One of our other main standards is learning to observe the world by using the five senses. The other resources I have requested are a plant learning center kit, a plant lab and a plant and flower pocket chart kit. These materials will give my students more hands-on opportunities to observe the growth of plants using their five senses. These materials will also help my students learn some other important facts about plants, including the life cycle of plants and the various needs of plants, such as light, air and water. You can help plant seeds of knowledge! With your support, my students will receive a strong foundation in life sciences. Students love hands-on science, and your help will give my students a chance to observe the wonders of life as their seeds turn into tiny sprouts and eventually big plants! Thank you.

Mrs. Finucane El Roble Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT696 - Plants Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 2 $49.90
RR469 - Watch-It-Grow Window Greenhouse - Set of 20 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
RR465 - Watch-It-Grow Window Greenhouse - Each • Lakeshore Learning $2.95 8 $23.60
GR242 - See It Grow Plant Lab • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
LA127 - Stick-On Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
LM924 - Plants & Flowers Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95

Materials cost

$218.30

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.83

Sales tax

 $15.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$268.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.88

Total project goal

$327.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $327.11

1 Donor

-$327.11

Donations toward project cost

-$268.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.88

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