A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of A School Zoo Garden with Nonhuman Informants (Book 1)

This resource will be helpful to STEAM-based teachers interested in starting a plant zoo garden at their school. It provides information on funding sources, conditions, and sizes needed for the garden and over 100 species of plants that might be adaptable to their weather conditions/hardiness zones. A completed template sample is also included. As a pilot study, it will help to introduce students to the criteria for conducting research. Finally, the appendices are filled with details for the teachers and the students who started their zoo garden endeavors. From a curriculum outline for K-8 schools, curriculum activities, timelines for gardening activities, and a sample vegetable garden layout design.