The Salad Bowl Project
The Salad Bowl Project is an indoor project designed to integrate newly arrived students in a new environment by expanding their language knowledge and gain knowledge of sustainable development by working with students in a group project.
The growing shelf
- Each classroom will have shelf for the plants, pots and equipment.
- Students design their own pot by recycling materials.
- Energy efficient light-bulbs will be installed to help the growing process.
The growing diary
- Students will be given a diary to document the growing process of their plant. Once a week the groups will be given time to write about the steps they have taken to care for their plant.
What is there to gain?
What is there to gain?
- Students work with a project that helps develop their vocabulary and knowledge in science, biology and chemistry as well as nutrition, health, horticulture and cooking.
- Numerous studies point to school gardens as a means of improving academic achievement, promoting healthy lifestyles, demonstrating the principles of stewardship, encouraging community and social development, and instilling a sense of place.
- Educate students about the process of producing the food we eat every day.
- The group work will help students to work in a language developing environment, where students scaffold each other.
- Each group is responsible for a different plant, each different and in need of slightly different care. This will increase their understanding of peoples different backgrounds and needs in society.
- Exposure to a school garden increases children's vegetable consumption and the variety of vegetables eaten.