Turn Back Time grew from a small farm-based preschool in 2012 to a thriving, blended program that takes advantage of nature’s ability to educate and heal. The farm caters to individuals of all ages, especially the underprivileged, neurodivergent, and at-risk youth. These populations often require an alternate learning environment to thrive academically. In order to create an optimal lesson plan, I gathered data from interviewees experienced in the field of education and visited educational sites that specialized in project-based, hands-on STEM learning. Drawing upon my research, I designed the most effective ways to teach STEM to create an engaging and accessible astronomy curriculum, while also keeping true to Turn Back Time’s roots as a nature-centric educational initiative.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Herideen-Woodruff, Watts

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 68211
• E-project-050422-210242

Keyword

• Project-Based Learning
• STEM Education
• STEM
• Education

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey

Year

• 2022

Sponsor

• Professor Elisabeth Stoddard

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2022-05-04

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright