This outdoor school garden is a laboratory where students prepare to study soil science, start Soil Journals and conduct an experiment that helps neighboring schools start gardens. An educational program featuring web pages and multi media presentations adds dimension to this down to earth project. Learning Standards Research, analyze and evaluate environmental challenges, through observation, and experimentation. Research and apply the unifying concepts of science. Use technologies to obtain, utilize and present information.
Preliminary activities start with students surveying the school grounds.
They look for vegetation, slope, bare spots, moisture level, use of land, and examples of weathering. Community Activities Secondary school students use their acquired skills to teach elementary school students the importance of soil conservation. Students analyze soil in their school garden and make recommendations for improvement. They duplicate this process in other schools throughout the district. Careers Students research career opportunities related to soil science.