The sight of young children eagerly reaching for and eating string beans, carrots, lettuce, radishes, and even raw beets and onions is an incredibly satisfying one for a science teacher. The experience of growing food is a natural motivation for getting children to eat more healthful food. Tending a garden can make this process real and help children to make connections between farmers who grow food or raise animals and the food that arrives in the stores.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2006Stock # sc06_043_06_30Volume 043Issue 06

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Alyson Whitmore
Alyson Whitmore

Great Lesson Ideas

This article is loaded with excellent ideas for lessons. The science of growing requires an understanding and application of the science of water, of seasons and the sun, and of procedure an... See More

Anaelis Hernandez
Anaelis Hernandez

Graden to Table

This article is very informative towards how making a salad in a classroom can be a fun way to learn about eating healthy and plants. It is very important to promote healthy eating in the cl... See More

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