Kingston Middle School

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2015
About the Program: 

Kingston middle school will use this grant to provide a quality learning environment for all middle school students. With this grant students will learn how to grow and maintain a garden, During the growth process students will learn how to test soil, plant seeds properly and how to maintain proper irrigation. Students will use the scientific method to determine the growth span to learn the proper planting methods of the southeast Oklahoma region where the Kingston middle school is located. Students will also learn how the plants effect our ecosystems. They will also learn how to distribute and sell the produce in a farmers market setting for the community. Students will work in conjunction with the family and consumer science classes to learn proper cooking methods of the produce. Students will share their produce with our cafeteria during the school year to help provide healthy eating habits for all students and faculty.