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Math and Science Inquiry in the Garden

Math and Science Inquiry in the Garden


Audience: 4th-8th grade educators

Location and Cost Options:

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  • Your school site:  $1,500/day plus travel for 1 trainer.  25 participant maximum.

Check our workshop page for scheduled workshop dates here at our Garden Classroom or contact us to set up a workshop in your region.

1 unit of semester credit avaialble per day

 

Workshop Description:

A school garden provides a rich, living, outdoor context in which students can explore and apply fundamental math and science concepts. In this one-day workshop, located at our amazing Garden Classroom or at your school site, you will learn to inspire curiosity and enthusiasm in your students as you lead engaging and effective lessons in the garden. Topics include angles, graphing, and structure and function in plants.

Key Workshop Components
Learn ...
o How to teach and reinforce basic math and science concepts in a school garden
o Effective outdoor classroom management techniques

Discuss ...
o The Life Lab approach to learning
o How to make outdoo, inquiry-based education work for different student populations

Take home ...
o A binder of math and science activities for the garden

 

View all scheduled upcoming workshops here.

All workshops require advanced registration and deposit.

To set up a workshop for your school site, pleas call Life Lab Science Program at (831) 459-5476 or email us at education@lifelab.org.

 

 

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