Central Park Elementary

The goal of the garden of to create an area that serves multiple educational purposes. Fourth grade students will "buddy-up" with Kindergarten classes as readers and garden consultants. The intermediate students will read books regarding plants, planting and gardening with primary students, will help them plant in the garden and ultimately create an A-Z book about the garden. This will create leadership and mentoring roles for our older students and will incorporate reading skills and lessons taught to kindergartners with a real world experience. The second goal is to encourage our students to adopt a healthier diet by exposing them to healthier eating options through research and lessons in cooperation with community members. The last goal is to increase student knowledge in the are of science and the scientific process by allowing students in grades 4 and 5 to work with gardening experts to develop, grow and maintain the garden.

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