The kids loved the peppermint and lettuce and liked the arugula the least because it was so spicy! After the taste test, the class talked about their favorite and least favorite plant and surprised them the most. Students were so excited and surprisingly willing to try new things. The students were each able to harvest plants from the tower garden, and everyone had the opportunity to taste each plant. Once the plants were ready to be harvested, students had a class taste testing. Students also learned about plants and what they need to grow. The classroom teacher taught a lesson on seed planting day to discuss planting and how different plants are used in everyday cooking. Students were responsible for planting seeds, watering the seedlings, planting them in the tower, and caring for the plants as they grew.
MSD Wayne Township’s Child Nutrition Department did not let COVID-19 impact teaching and reaching students. Child Nutrition Dietician Amanda Lyons partnered with teachers and parents to increase meal access for students while providing a nutrition education opportunity through innovative meal delivery models and a new tower garden: Growing with our Tower GardenĪfter thinking about getting a Tower Garden for several years, a grant from No Kid Hungry helped make MSD Wayne Township’s dream a reality in one of our third-grade classrooms at Stout Field Elementary.
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