Instructional Garden Project
IGP Teacher Education Workshop, IPM Twister Game, Sept. 2005
The Instructional Garden Project (IGP) at Penn State uses innovative,
experiential
garden-based education in order to:
* Increase ecological literacy and stewardship
* Improve nutritional competency through growing and consuming
new fruits, vegetables and herbs and exposure to ethnic foodways* Introduce physical activity that connects children to nature and healthy living
* Provide a resource for teachers to satisfy PA Dept of Education Standards
through related science experiments, projects and observations, historical
reenactment activities, and sustainable entrepreneurship* Utilize the “outdoor classroom” through sustainable, beautiful, biodiverse
schoolyard ecosystems
In collaboration with the Penn State Center for Science and the Schools, the Department of Nutrition,
and Agricultural Extension, the Center offered a four hour workshop in September. 2005 entitled:
"Using Herbs to Teach Science and History." A shorter version of the workshop was offered at the
PA Science Teachers Association Conference in Hershey, PA in December 2005.
Workshop Activities: Making IPM Herbal Spray and Preparing Salsa and Pesto with Laura Silver, Dr. Blair, and Dr. Ferretti
The Penn State Master Gardeners and IGP provided garden education
workshops for the
Youth Service Bureau Community Garden Project in Boalsburg, PA.
Youth Service Bureau Garden Education Program, Summer 2005
The History and Ecology of Basil, Tomatoes and Peppers