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Why Garden in
New York State Schools?
Why Garden inWhy Garden in
New York State Schools?New York State Schools?
Cornell Garden-Based Learning ProgramDepartment of Horticulture
Cornell University
www.hort.cornell.edu/gbl/
Cornell GardenCornell Garden--Based Learning ProgramBased Learning ProgramDepartment of HorticultureDepartment of Horticulture
Cornell UniversityCornell University
www.hort.cornell.edu/gbl/www.hort.cornell.edu/gbl/
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School gardens offer numerous
benefits to children
School gardens offer numerousSchool gardens offer numerous
benefits to childrenbenefits to children
Lets take a look at the research
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School gardening has been shown to increase self-esteem, help students develop a sense of ownership andresponsibility, help foster relationships with familymembers, and increase parental involvement.
Alexander & Hendren (1998)
School gardening enhances
students lives
School gardening enhancesSchool gardening enhances
students livesstudents lives
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School gardening promotesSchool gardening promotes
higher quality learninghigher quality learning
Students tend to learn more and better when they areactively involved in the learning process.
McCormick et al. (1989)
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School gardening promotesSchool gardening promotes
higher quality learninghigher quality learning
In a project that involved integrating nutrition and gardeningamong children in grades one through four, the outcomeswent well beyond an understanding of good nutrition and the
origin of fresh food, to include enhancing the quality andmeaningfulness of learning. Canaris, Irene. (1995).
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School gardening fostersSchool gardening fosters
parental involvementparental involvementParents who are highly involved atschool are more likely to be involvedin educational activities with theirchildren at home.
-National Center for Educational Statistics (1997)
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School gardening can meet
NYS Learning Standards
School gardening can meetSchool gardening can meet
NYS Learning StandardsNYS Learning Standards
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Mathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & Technology
Classrooms using GrowLab indoor gardens andGrowLabcurriculum scored significantly higher thancontrol classrooms in students' understanding of key
life science concepts and science inquiry skills.National Gardening Association (1992)
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Mathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & Technology
Third, fourth, and fifthgrade students whoparticipated in schoolgardening activitiesscored significantlyhigher on science
achievement testscompared to studentsthat did not experience
any garden-basedlearning activities.
Klemmer et al. (2005)
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Elementary school and
junior high schoolstudents gained morepositive attitudes about
environmental issuesafter participating in aschool garden program.
Waliczek & Zajicek (1999)
Mathematics, Science & Technology(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)
Mathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & Technology(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)
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After gardening,
students have shownincreased knowledgeabout nutrition, plant
ecology, andgardening.Pothukuchi (2004)
Mathematics, Science & Technology(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)
Mathematics, Science & TechnologyMathematics, Science & Technology(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)(Health, Physical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences)
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After gardening, children have shown more positiveattitudes toward fruit and vegetable snacks.
Lineberger (1999).
Health, Physical Education, Family
& Consumer Sciences
Health, Physical Education, FamilyHealth, Physical Education, Family
& Consumer Sciences& Consumer Sciences
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Health, Physical Education, Family
& Consumer Sciences
Health, Physical Education, FamilyHealth, Physical Education, Family
& Consumer Sciences& Consumer Sciences
After gardening, kids possess an appreciation forworking with neighborhood adults, and have an
increased interested for improvement of neighborhoodappearance. Pothukuchi (2004).
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Career Development and
Occupational Studies
Career Development andCareer Development and
Occupational StudiesOccupational Studies
Gardening programming positively influenced two constructs:"working with groups" and "self-understanding."
Robinson, & Zajicek (2005).
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English Language ArtsEnglish Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts
In a summer school project that used a whole languageapproach with gardening as the central theme, themost significant student gains were in self-esteem andachievement in reading, reading comprehension,spelling, and written expression. Sheffield (1992)
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Social StudiesSocial StudiesSocial Studies
Linking storytelling with garden programs may serve toeducate children about the processes that underlie and
interweave diverse cultures' seasonal traditions.Bowles (1995)
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The ArtsThe ArtsThe ArtsGardens are often the mostaccessible places forchildren to learn aboutnature's beauty,
interconnections, power,fragility, and solace.
Heffernan (1994)
Art students show the fruits of their creativity inspired by beautiful outdoor settings.
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DiversityDiversityDiversity
Gardening can be an ideal vehicle for introducing
elements of multicultural education.Eames-Sheavly (1994)
C
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Cultural AppreciationCultural AppreciationCultural Appreciation
Gardening helps young people understand the value ofdiversity by exploring historical contributions from culturesworldwide to what we eat today.
G f
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Gardening can bring any aspect of
the curriculum to life
Gardening can bring any aspect ofGardening can bring any aspect of
the curriculum to lifethe curriculum to life
Gardening isnt an add on, but rather anintegral part of the whole curriculum.
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We rely on plants for everythingWe rely on plants for everythingWe rely on plants for everything
Gardening is a way to help us recognize our
dependence on, and connectedness with plants.
G d i N Y k S S h l !
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Garden in New York State Schools!Garden in New York State Schools!Garden in New York State Schools!
Educators in gardening classrooms and schoolshave little doubt about the benefits studentsreap from their living garden laboratories.
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Got Gardening?Got Gardening?Got Gardening?