{"id":2501,"date":"2019-04-04T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2019-04-05T14:30:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T18:30:40","slug":"lets-talk-about-national-garden-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/lets-talk-about-national-garden-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Talk About: National Garden Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>April is the ideal time to observe <\/span>National Garden Month<\/span><\/a>. Winter is over. Growing cycles are starting again here in North America. \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s the perfect time to celebrate with Mother Nature. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are a lot of reasons why students in school should be involved in gardening activities. \u00a0It fosters a <\/span>Maker Mindset<\/span><\/a> – a bent towards innovation which asks \u201cwhat can I do with what I know.\u201d \u00a0Gardening at school is also a great STEM activity which has an added benefit of teaching life skills. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few of the objectives that students can work towards when gardening at school:<\/span><\/p>\n

Science<\/b> – using sensory observations to understand physical properties; understanding basic life needs and functional parts of plants; the effects of seasonal change on plants \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology<\/b> – can be used to collect and analyze data; communicate in a variety of ways including reaching out for expert advice and retelling the story of an event<\/span><\/p>\n

Engineering\/Design process<\/b><\/a> – problem solving steps to design <\/span>gardening solutions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Math<\/b> – accurate measurement for planning when planting; collecting, understanding probability and statistics through analyzing and presenting growth data<\/span><\/p>\n

Life Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n