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The AquaSprouts garden will help my students have fun while learning about plant and fish life cycles, how the two interact, and healthy eating. It will help us practice math and science through measuring pH and water levels and even making healthy lifestyle choices when considering what seeds to plant in order to help them feel better about their mental and physical health. I have seen noise from the water cycling from a tower garden help alleviate stress and anxiety in another teacher's classroom and feel that the fish in our garden will provide a welcoming and soothing sight for those students needing a cool down period after becoming agitated. The sense of responsibility and pride that will come from caring for the fish will help boost self-esteem and self-efficacy for my students, and potentially encourage students to feel more excited about coming to class. And the sense of accomplishment from eating the first harvest from our garden will help students feel more positive about what they are capable of and the work they do in school.

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The AquaSprouts garden will help my students have fun while learning about plant and fish life cycles, how the two interact, and healthy eating. It will help us practice math and science through measuring pH and water levels and even making healthy lifestyle choices when considering what seeds to plant in order to help them feel better about their mental and physical health. I have seen noise from the water cycling from a tower garden help alleviate stress and anxiety in another teacher's classroom and feel that the fish in our garden will provide a welcoming and soothing sight for those students needing a cool down period after becoming agitated. The sense of responsibility and pride that will come from caring for the fish will help boost self-esteem and self-efficacy for my students, and potentially encourage students to feel more excited about coming to class. And the sense of accomplishment from eating the first harvest from our garden will help students feel more positive about what they are capable of and the work they do in school.

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