Brazos Elementary

The main goal for this grant is to reinforce the vocabulary and concepts taught in Science, Health, and Social Studies with hands on activities and real life application. Students will learn first hand about how decomposers can break down plant materials into nutrient rich compost. They will also experience and document the life cycles of flowering plants, beneficial insects, and possibly birds. Students will
learn that plants are producers and that through the process of photosynthesis they make their own food. This garden will help students understand that the parts of an ecosystem depend on one another for survival. It has been found that many students do not know where food they eat comes from; so, the vegetables in this garden will help students learn that much of the food they eat comes from plants This garden will also allow for ongoing experiments and field investigation by all grade levels in our
school.
Another goal of this garden is to teach students the responsibility of caring for living things and that all living things have certain needs that have to be met in order to survive. Students will experience first hand how to provide for these needs.
This grant will allow our school to purchase a tumbling composter, lighted plant stand and materials for seed starting and seedling growth, garden soil for raised beds, mulch, soaker hoses, garden gloves for children, and kneeling pads. Students will be able to raise a fall and spring garden to provide fresh vegetables that students will get to pick, prepare and sample. This garden will also be open to the community. There is seating available to sit and enjoy the garden.