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Grow It, Cook It, Eat It

October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2017 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
The Greensboro Children's Museum, in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Guilford County Schools, will develop and implement the "Grow It, Cook It, Eat It" project to study the impact of food systems literacy education on the knowledge and behavior of K-2 children in an underserved school. The project will bring food education to a local elementary school where museum educators will work alongside classroom teachers to create and deliver weekly lessons to 60 students based on sustainable gardening practices, kitchen efficacy, attitudes toward fresh, seasonal food, and behavior toward garden work and trying new foods. Participating elementary students will build the beginnings of a skills set that will empower them, and their families,to make smart food choices for a lifetime.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-14-0357-14
Funding Amount: $144,750

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Stephanie Ashton
    Principal Investigator
    Greensboro Children's Museum
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Health and medicine
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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