South Jackson Elementary: Scienhancement - Garden Based Science Lab

Scienhancement, Garden Based Science Lab, is a K-5 public school class that every students visits once a week.  The mission of Scienhancement is to give students garden based, experiential, hands on learning experiences from seed to mouth, while also encorporating the Georgia Science Standards.  Students are a part of our school garden every step of the way, including harvesting and eating the rewards.  Currently we have 24 raised beds, a greenhouse, and a 2800 sp. ft. field in which we hope to have in full production in the very near future.  In addition to science curriculum, math, language arts and character development are also infused into learning in what I, Stephen Lush, the teacher of Scienhancement, has labeled as the Garden Mind.  We hope to grow enough food to cook with in the classroom, assist the cafeteria, and work with our local Food Bank to provide food for the Mobile School Food Pantry.