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Garden Based Education Hands-on constructivist learning.
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School gardens

Apr 13, 2017

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Page 1: School gardens

Garden Based EducationHands-on constructivist learning.

Page 2: School gardens

Multiple studies have seen student start to eat more fruits and vegetables after working in a school garden.

Page 3: School gardens

Getting students involved in garden based education activates their critical and creative thinking skills.

Page 4: School gardens

The Green Bronx Machine. You can garden anywhere!

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After starting this project the attendance rate went from 40% to 93%.

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Peer mentoring, community involvement, group work, hands-on learning, respect for others and the environment, creative and critical thinking skills, writing, cooking, geography, and art. The list of benefits goes on.