Learning From Experience: Transforming Traditional Field Trips Into Meaningful Learning Experiences

The lack of easily obtainable trees became the "seed idea" for the Coastal Roots (CR) Program. In the CR Program, students grow their own native restoration seedlings from seeds at school-based nurseries; then, once a year they plant their crop of seedlings at a partner restoration site. C...

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Published in:Childhood education 2017-01, p.87
Main Author: Blanchard, Pamela B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Environmental aspects
Planting
Students
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Summary:The lack of easily obtainable trees became the "seed idea" for the Coastal Roots (CR) Program. In the CR Program, students grow their own native restoration seedlings from seeds at school-based nurseries; then, once a year they plant their crop of seedlings at a partner restoration site. CR Program teachers help students connect these concepts to the animals and plants that are found in Louisiana's coastal environments.
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725