Adams Middle School

The project’s scope is to teach urban students where food comes from. Throughout the project, students will incorporate a multidisciplinary approach using Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) principles to repurpose a chosen green space on campus. The objective of the project is to create and establish a low maintenance garden to provide students a real world experience related to farming. Additionally, the project will focus on educating students about being water conscious. The STEAM club is charged with repurposing green spaces on our school campus. Last year, a butterfly garden was developed and a green infrastructure storm water management (raingarden) project was implemented. The students designed and incorporated STEAM principals in both garden projects. Lessons related to the engineering design process and nature of science were taught merging content to real world application.