Intercurricular Connections in the Garden
Learn to use a school garden to provide a meaningful context in which students can apply their emerging skills in math, English language arts, science and social studies. Using lessons from The Growing Classroom activity guide, participants in this workshop will experience and discuss garden activities. Whether they are graphing the temperature of their compost pile over time; reading a recipe to make fresh salsa; writing a story from the perspective of an ant; or presenting to a buddy class on the animals that visited their sunflower patch, the opportunities for children to practice traditional academic subjects in the garden are limitless! Graduate education unit available.
WHEN
Thursday, August 1, 2024
LOCATION
Life Lab’s Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus
AUDIENCE
K-6 classroom teachers and garden educators
COST
$200
10% Early-Bird Registration Discount will be applied at check-out process for Garden Classroom workshops registered 14 days prior to workshop start date.
LEARN
How to used garden-based activities to reinforce common core English Language Arts (ELA) and math standards
Activities that cultivate a child’s love of our natural world
Tips and tricks for managing groups of students and materials in an outdoor classroom.
TAKE HOME
A packet of activities that incorporate ELA and Math in the garden
Ideas and inspiration for your school garden
EXPERIENCE
A guided tour of our 30-acre organic farm and children’s garden overlooking Monterey Bay
A relaxing atmosphere with local snacks, drinks, and vegetarian lunch
More Info
Continuing Education Credit available for $80 per unit through the University of the Pacific.
Financial Assistance Available. Click here to apply.
PVUSD, SCCS, LOSD Educators email us about registration
Question? Contact kelsey@lifelab.org