Cyprus - Special Education Needs class
The SEN class builds their own greenhouse and cultivates their own bio vegetables.
24.1.2020: we grow vegetables in our little greenhouse
Our mini greenhouse allows us to grow our favorite flowers, vegetables, and herbs all year long. Greenhouse provide seedlings and plants with warmth in the winter.
Students of 6th grade planted traditional seeds of tomato, pepper, zucchini, cucumber and eggplant in to individual plug trays. They planted two seeds per cell
When these seedlings produce their first set of true leaves, they will be ready to harden off and plant outdoors, weather permitting. Otherwise, we will transplant them into larger containers so they can continue to grow.
Students will keep a diary where they will note the growth of each plant
Finland
22.1.2020: Urban agriculture. Class 5AC learning how to grow their own chili peppers. We start by germinating the seeds in the class room and continue to take care of the seedlings throughout the spring. We also studied what the chili peppers look like and learned to draw shadowing and colouring
