Air Plants, Succulents and Cacti...Oh My!

School:: Cypress Palm Middle
Subject:: Entrepreneurship
Teacher:: Anita Saunders
Students Impacted:: 850
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: July 6, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

A Champion For Learning - $1,300.79

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 850

With collaboration with UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, donations from Master Gardeners, and the purchase of plants through another grant from the Champions For Learning called 'Pinching' For a Purpose...students were able to learn how to propagate, grow and then sell succulents and air plants to raise money for our Spring theatrical performance of the Wizard of Oz. This was the first time we used this as a fundraiser, and it was a great success. Not only were we able to learn so much about the propagation and differing factors of care for each type of plant, but students also took pride and ownership of our plants. On the day of the Winter Extravaganza, while the student entrepreneurs sold their items, parents, faculty and theatre students sold our pots and plants. Parents, students, community and families that attended the event were very happy with their purchase of the plants and were delighted to pair their plants with a student-made pot. Such an awesome fund-raiser that was only possible through the generosity of UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, community Master Gardeners, and Champions For Learning.

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Collage Air Plants, Succulents and Cacti...Oh My!

Original Grant Overview

Goal

To grow/propagate air plants, succulents and cacti. for our annual fundraiser for our Theatre department.

What will be done with my students

With collaboration with UF/IFAS Extension Collier County and local Master Gardeners, students will learn how to grow and propagate Air Plants, Succulents and Cacti. These plants will then be paired up with the hand-made pinch pots that the students have made to sell at the annual Winter Extravaganza.

Benefits to my students

Students will work collaboratively with adults from our community that are experts in the field of growing and propagating easy care plants. .
Students will learn and apply concepts learned in 7th grade Science-Big Idea 17: Interdependence
A. Plants and animals, including humans, interact with and depend upon each other and their environment to satisfy their basic needs.
B. Both human activities and natural events can have major impacts on the environment.
C. Energy flows from the sun through producers to consumers.
Students will be able to educate others on the care of these plants when they are sold at the Winter Extravaganza.
Students will have personal experience growing and taking care of the needs of a living organism.

Budget Narrative

AirPlantCity.com Wholesale - Storefront Starter Pack - Set of 99 Medium-Large Air Plants + 45 Ionanthas- $299.85
https://mountaincrestgardens.com-MCG Ultimate Succulent Sampler™ Tray - 2in Containers - 50 Varieties x 2
Plants of Joy - Succulents & CactusOceanside, California-
64 pack-2" Cactus -Assorted Varieties
Amazon.com-GROWNEER 120 Packs 2.4 Inch Peat Pots Plant Starters Biodegradable Nursery Pot x10
Amazon.com 10 Plant Growing Trays x5
Amazon.com Hula Home Continuous Spray Bottle (10.1oz/300ml) Empty Ultra Fine Plastic Water Mist Sprayer x 5
Amazon.com CoscoProducts Deluxe 8 foot x 30 inch Fold-in-Half Blow Molded Folding Table, Black x2
Amazon.com Metal Garden Hose 100FT, Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Water Hose With 10 Function Nozzle, No-Tangle & No-Kink, Tough & Flexible, Durable and Lightweight, Rust Proof hose

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Wholesale - Storefront Starter Pack - Set of 99 Medium-Large Air Plants + 45 Ionanthas	$299.85
2	MCG Ultimate Succulent Sampler™ Tray - 2in Containers - 50 Varieties x 2	$179.98
3	64 pack-2" Cactus -Assorted Varieties	$160.93
4	GROWNEER 120 Packs 2.4 Inch Peat Pots Plant Starters Biodegradable Nursery Pot x 10	$149.63
5	Amazon.com 10 Plant Growing Trays x5	$133.43
6	Amazon.com Hula Home Continuous Spray Bottle (10.1oz/300ml) Empty Ultra Fine Plastic Water Mist Sprayer x 5	$48.10
7	Amazon.com CoscoProducts Deluxe 8 foot x 30 inch Fold-in-Half Blow Molded Folding Table, Black x2	$232.58
8	Amazon.com Metal Garden Hose 100FT, Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Water Hose With 10 Function Nozzle, No-Tangle & No-Kink, Tough & Flexible, Durable and Lightweight, Rust Proof hose	$96.29
	Total:	$1,300.79

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