On Tuesday September 19, 2013 I made a second trip to the garden since the first visit was not too successful. By not successful, I mean nothing had grown. Today while I was there I noticed growth in our area. Chide had begun to sprout, (along with some weeds) and the peas seem to be taking formation. I did notice growth in other areas where we planted crops as a class. The garden next to use had some sprouting leaves and there was three full grown what appeared to be kale bushels across from their garden. Where the green peppers were growing, they seem to have tipped over, almost as if a storm had come in and blew them down. The only animal I noticed while I was out there today were gnats.
I think the backyard of the playground can act as a bridge to enhance science learning. What I mean by that is there is a walking path that students can take off school grounds that encounters a lot of nature. How do I know this? My class during one of my visits took a five senses walk on this path. We discovered corn, roses, dandelions, and daffodils, caught crickets and tried pawpaw’s we found. Students loved the walk and the pawpaw’s what I noticed most was the students loved trying to catch the crickets!
What can be a huge barrier in science in our school is he funding. Teachers have to pay for their own computer paper, most craftwork, and sometimes help pay for support in other rooms. Not being able to crafts can hinder science learning greatly. What if you want to do a science activity but the school wont fund you for it? Even if it is something simple like growing a garden? Yes, teachers could probably pay out of pocket for that, BUT why should they have too? The school should have enough funding to pay for small science projects like that. However, I do not think it is the schools fault. I blame it on the government.
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