Nature and play-based learning is a form of non-traditional learning that allows children with learning differences to develop skills that are not taught in a traditional classroom. Turn Back Time—a non-profit, nature and play-based education center and farm— was seeking to include soil science as a part of their curriculum, and looking for recommendations on soil testing for their garden. By conducting semi-structured interviews and background research, we created soil science activities and kits. Our team also designed and built a roof structure and tables to house the various activities. Additionally, recommendations on soil testing were provided based on the farm's production levels.

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Creator

• Caldwell, Cleo
• Pradhan, Siddhartha
• Simon Villacis, Jaqueline

Subject

• Innovation
• Environment
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning
• Well-Being
• Community
• Inclusion
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 39126
• E-project-101821-020652

Keyword

• Soil Education Activities
• Soil Health
• Soil Testing
• Soil Curriculum
• Soil Science

Advisor

• Dudle, Jeanine Denu
• Traver, Robert W.

Year

• 2021

Center

• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Lisa Burris
• Turn Back Time

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2021-10-18

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101821-020652

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-13