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Vacation in the Gardens: Learning Through Action

11/17/2015

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It’s November, which means school is out here in Guatemala! But that doesn’t mean that the learning stops. Throughout November, Pueblo a Pueblo is hosting a “Vacation in the Gardens” course for 3rd through 5th grade students at four of our partner schools. Last week, we finished the first two-week session of the vacation courses at the Nueva Vida and San Andres Schools!

Each day, the students have participated in fun, educational activities that focus on a different theme related to gardening. So far, they have learned about soil, plant types, seeds, biodiversity, the water cycle, and more--while also learning the importance of personal responsibility and teamwork!
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In one activity, the children were asked to search for forms of life in their gardens other than plants. By digging a little deeper, they found insects in the soils, butterflies and bees pollinating the plants, and much more! After discovering and understanding the important role of each living thing in the small ecosystems in their own gardens, students were able to understand biodiversity with their own eyes.
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The students were also able to conduct experiments on soil types and soil erosion. On one day, they used cut water bottles to see which soils in the gardens absorbed water more quickly and more slowly, allowing them to learn which soils were best for growing different plants!

​In order to understand soil erosion, teams of students made 
volcancitos, or little volcanos, out of dirt. They then covered one with plants and leaves (to represent trees and plant life) and left one without any vegetation, and sprinkled water on both volcancitos. The teams observed that the volcancito without the “trees” on it experienced more runoff and erosion—and were able to see the negative effects of deforestation right in front of them!
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The children have also learned how to use the food from their school gardens to prepare delicious and nutritious recipes for themselves and their classmates. Some of the recipes have included “porcupine” meatballs (made with rice), the traditional Central Guatemalan dish called “iguashte” (a type of vegetable salad with soy protein instead of expensive meat), and spinach. They are very much enjoying learning how to use the foods they have grown—not to mention eating them!

We are excited to be starting the second round of “Vacations in the Garden” this week at our next two partner schools!
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    • OUR SUPPORTERS >
      • COFFEE INDUSTRY PARTNERS
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