Using Technology and Gardening to Promote Healthy Eating
Help me give my students an understanding of gardening and healthy eating, even in the colder months!
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My Students
I have the privilege of working as my school's Science/STEM teacher. I teach all students from grades K through 5th grade. The majority of these students come from low-income households and the only place that they are being exposed to these types of Science/STEM projects and experiments is in school.
My students walk into my classroom for the day full of life, ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day.
I am my school's STEM teacher. Students come to me for about 45-50 minutes a day (maybe once or twice a week). I absolutely love seeing my students' faces light up when they walk into the room - thrilled and eager to learn/explore. They know they have a safe environment to explore and try new things.
I love when students stop me in the hallway to ask, "What are we doing next class?" or "I came up with another way to do that experiment," or "I showed my mom how we did our experiment at home!" or when they bring in their own designs that they made at home. They are beaming with pride and it makes me so proud!
My Project
Living in New York City, my students have little access to outdoor gardening of vegetables at this time of year! It’s too cold! I want to teach my students that there are many ways to use why we learn in our STEM and Science classroom that can help us be healthy! The technology in the Tower Garden automatically circulates the water as well as lights the vegetables in order to provide them exactly enough water and light during each day! It’s a perfect addition to my classroom to be able to incorporate technology and healthy living to the children’s curriculum!
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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