-Improving Literacy (reading seed pack instructions, reading books about gardening, the seasons and how plants grow)

-Writing (journals about the plants they are growing and what they have learned) -Math (measuring out the number of plants that can fit in a space, calculating the area and perimeter of garden beds, calculating how much soil can fit in a bed)

-Science and Nature (Learning about vegetables, nutrition, gardening, what plants need to grow, how food is grown, photosynthesis, the seasons)

- Integrating all aspects of STEM into our curriculum!

For some students, the school garden is their first and/or only exposure to fresh vegetables, and it's a very exciting experience! Making the connection between the food they see in the grocery store and how that food is actually grown is so important. Students are able to plant tiny seeds and seedlings and see the vegetables grow into full-grown plants. They love it! Students are much more willing to try new foods when they have grown it themselves, and they learn how fun it is to try new things. They learn that they, too, can grow their own food that can nourish their bodies so they grow up healthy and strong.