School Gardens
Meeting Florida Educational Standards
for Science
Course Description:
Through lecture, discussion and hands-on methods, teachers will gain
knowledge of how to construct and maintain an organic vegetable
garden for classroom use, as well as how a school garden can meet
the majority of Florida Educational Standards for Science, and be
integrated across subjects such as Math, Language Arts and Social
Science.
Objectives:
As a result of this workshop participants will be able to:
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assess potential resources and barriers for implementing a
sustainable school garden
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construct a raised-bed garden
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explain what constitutes organic gardening methods
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distinguish organic methods including soil amendment, disease
control and composting
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apply techniques for requesting and acknowledging materials
donations from community sources
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identify potential funding sources and grant application guidelines
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utilize websites to download grade-level appropriate classroom
resources
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design classroom activities and materials that integrate garden
themes
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utilize the garden for hands-on learning activities that achieve the
Sunshine State standards for science
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identify how content in science can be applied to real-world issues
concerning food, land, and people
To
register:
Please call
305-237-1019 or go to website
www.mdc.edu/ce/north
For more information:
Please call 305-237-1218 or email: jshyka@mdc.edu
Tutition: $59.00 --Reference # 466923
Register for these
classes with the MDC Community Education
Department
