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What are the Impacts of School Gardens on Academic Success?

This study reviews the benefits of school gardening on academic success, focusing on science and math achievement. It examines the impacts of hands-on gardening lessons and integrated garden curriculum on students' academic progress. The findings highlight the valuable role of school gardens in enhancing children's learning experiences.

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What are the Impacts of School Gardens on Academic Success?

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  1. What are the Impacts of School Gardens on Academic Success? Slow Food USA

  2. Study 1: Review of School Gardening Benefits on Academic Success

  3. Study 1: Review of School Gardening Benefits on Academic Success • The Child in the Garden: An Evaluative Review of the Benefits of School Gardening • by Dorothy Blair (2010) Literature Review Review of studies on children’s gardening & their impacts on academic achievement

  4. Study 2: School Garden Program Aimed at Science Development

  5. Study 2: School Garden Program Aimed at Science Development • Designing Nature for Learning: School Gardens for Youth and Child Education • by Sarah A. Moore, Morgan Apicella, Sallie A. Marston and Moses Thompson (2012) Successfully integrated garden site into school’s mission & curriculum Students observed “science in action” through plant & soil science in gardens “School gardens are a valuable tool … in the sciences & social sciences”

  6. Study 3: Impacts of School Garden Curriculum on Science Achievement

  7. Study 3: Impacts of School Garden Curriculum on Science Achievement • Impact of Hands-on Science Through School Gardening in Louisiana Public Elementary Schools • by Leanne L. Smith and Carl E. Motsenbocker (2005) School Garden Program hands-on garden curriculum in 3 elementary schools 2-hour weekly gardening lessons science achievement tests given pre- & post-lessons to intervention & control groups Program Outcomes

  8. Study 4: School Gardening & Science Curriculum Impacts on Science Achievement

  9. Study 4: School Gardening & Science Curriculum Impacts on Science Achievement • Growing Minds: The Effect of a School Gardening Program on the Science Achievement of Elementary Students • by C.D. Klemmer, T.M. Waliczek, J.M. Zajicek (2005) Program Details Combined school gardening lessons with science curriculum in 7 elementary schools Intervention students received full-day gardening training program Intervention & control students tested pre- & post-program • no significant difference in scores between males and females

  10. Study 5: Garden Program Impacts on Science & Math Students’ Academic Progress

  11. Study 5: Garden Program Impacts on Science & Math Students’ Academic Progress • Effects of a Gardening Program on the Academic Progress of Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Math and Science Students • by A.E. Pigg, T.M. Waliczek, and J.M. Zajicek (2006)

  12. What are the Impacts of School Gardens on Academic Success?

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