Feeding the Plants that Feed the World
The developed resource is a science kit that includes hands-on experiments that show upper elementary and junior high school students how plants grow and their nutritional needs.
IPNI-1997-CAN-AB18
17 Apr 2001
Project Description
This pilot project is developing educational resource materials for use in Grades 4 and 8 classrooms in elementary schools. The resource is a science kit that includes hands-on experiments that show upper elementary and junior high school students how plants grow and their nutritional needs. The kits include representative soil samples, fertilizers, seeds and a facilitator’s guide for various experiments and activities. This Ag in the Classroom project is part of a Canadian Fertilizer Institute initiative to increase urban school student knowledge and awareness of the vital role that fertilizer plays in food production. Once introduced in Alberta, the kits will be made available to the Ag in the Classroom programs in other provinces.