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Explore ways to engage and work with teens using a youth empowerment model. Though hands-on activities, you will gain tools for tone setting, exploring youth voice, and working with teens in garden and cooking settings. We will offer bestpractices, curriculum, pedagogy and fun from Life Lab's "FoodWhat?!" teen program. Graduate education units available.See More

This two-day workshop, located at Life Lab's Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school…See More

This two-day workshop, located at Life Lab's Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school…See More

Make the connection from seed to table in this fun and delicious workshop. We will explore ways to teach nutrition to elementary and middle school students through gardening, harvesting, and meal preparation. Learn how to lead highly engaging, motivating, hands-on health and nutrition lessons and activities; and management strategies for harvesting, preparing, and enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables with students. Take home an activity packet with standards-based lessons, recipes, and garden…See More

This two-day workshop is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school gardening program. Find out how to connect core curriculum to the natural cycles of the garden. You’ll…See More

This one-day workshop, located at Life Lab's Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, is designed to give you the opportunity to see the garden through the eyes of a young child. Learn to set up a garden space that will encourage children to explore, ask questions, and connect to the natural world around them. Learn activities to engage children’s curiosity and enthusiasm while introducing them to fundamental ideas in environmental science. Take home a 120-page activity guide. 1 semester credit of…See More

This two-day workshop, located at the amazing Garden Classroom, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school gardening program. Find out how to teach the standards while you guide students through the natural cycles of the garden. You’ll…See More