Middle School Ag in the Classroom
Coming Summer 2010: Middle School Educator Workshop “Integrated Ag for Middle School”
This workshop is being designed for educators of middle school students who are interested in integrating agriculture and health & nutrition into their existing curriculum or, who want to start and maintain a sustainable agriculture project in their school community. In addition to 12 hours (1.5 days) of in-service training, this workshop includes a 3 hour mid-season symposium. Units include: Identifying Sustainable School-Wide Program, Collaborative Project-Based Learning, Integrative Systems and Evaluations. This workshop is being approved for one MSDE credit.
Dates and registration info to be announced after Christmas 2009!
#1 Building a Three Section Compost Bin (Click name for pdf)
Caring for soil is more important than the garden itself! Build this compost bin with students and parents and start building soil structure, health and nutrition for your plants. The total cost of the project, excluding scrap lumber for the slats, is about $100. Start composting this week and have rich topsoil and humus to add to your garden in as little as six weeks!