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Rahm, Jrène; Grimes, Kenneth – Afterschool Matters, 2005
This article offers a description of an innovative youth program that embeds learning in a practical setting: a gardening program in which youth plant, harvest, and market their own produce. As an outgrowth of the gardening project, participants also interviewed scientists about their jobs in a way that underscored the practical use of science…
Descriptors: Gardening, Youth Programs, Experiential Learning, Interviews