Class Title:

The Shoe Box Garden Project:

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Students Served:

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This program served the children of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls club.  

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Objective:

To introduce students to the phases of growing a garden. 

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Program Duration

1 Week

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Program Description:

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This STEM class is designed to teach students the phases designing, planting, and nurturing a garden.

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Each student is given a shoe box to plant their personal garden.

 

Learning topics include learning about soil compositions, soil nutrients, how seeds grow in each type of soil mixture and planting a garden.

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STEM components included: 

 

Science (basic chemistry of soils)

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Technology (learning videos presented at the onsite DART Technology Center.   

 

Engineering (the effective gardening design) 

 

Math, (measuring and mixing soil preparations    

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Special Thanks to our STEM developers, teachers, class assistants, and the seniors support staff.

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As you can see their work was rewarded with a successful class experience.