Coastal Middle School

Our eighth grade Humanities classes study the Colonial times from the early 1600's to the late 1700's. Our goal is to plant crops that sustained Colonial life. These cash crops were exported and used by the colonists in their everyday life. Each year our eighth grade students get to experience first hand what life was like during these times as they walk through Wormsloe Plantation. Back at school the opportunity for hands on learning; growing fruits and vegetables and bringing them to farmers markets, this will help us maintain our gardens. As we grow we learn about the soil and its care to bear edible food. Our students are enthusiastic, they haul soil, weed, plant, water and feed our livestock:ducks. They are problem solvers and critical thinkers and are learning why crops do better in certain climates than others. The teachers and students teaching and learning together while our goals and objectives are being met. Many volunteers have helped us get our gardens to florish.