Gardening 1: Research & Discuss Different Plants Grown in a Garden! Ages 13-18
In this gardening class, learners will research and discuss different plants that can be grown as food (fruits, veggies, greens, herbs, etc.), as companion/intercropped plants, and/or to attract pollinators in a garden.
Dr. Lopez
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What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
In this weekly gardening club, learners can talk about what they are growing and also research and learn about different plants that are grown as food (fruits, veggies, greens, herbs, etc.) Each week, we will cover a different type of plant that can be grown in a garden including plants that are edible and also flowers as they are critical for the health of a garden. At the beginning of class each week, learners can share information about what they are growing and what they want grow as well as any progress in the development of the plants that they are growing. Each week will cover a different type of plant as follows: Week of November 18: 1. Brassicas Week of December 2: 2. Root vegetable Week of December 16: 3. Herbs Week of December 30: 4. Flowers 5. Snap peas 6. Tomatoes 7. suggestion 8. Pepper 9. Summer squash 10. Winter squash 11. Melons 12. Beans 13. Fruit trees/suggestion Some of the information that learner's will learn and discuss on each plant includes: When and where does it grow? Is seed stratification needed? How long does it take to germinate? Plant care requirements Life cycle Common pest or plant diseases Parts of the plant Time to harvest Uses The discussion will be based on the learner's research and the information that they find during class. After researching and discussing the plants listed above, the class is going to cycle back to plant 1. This allows learners to join the class at any point. Learners can download the Google Document that we work on during class to put together a mini beginner gardening encyclopedia.
Learning Goals
Practice Research and Discussion skills
Other Details
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Science from Rice University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dr. Lopez has been teaching science-related courses on Outschool since March 2020. Some of the general topics she has taught include Microbiology, Marine Biology, Ornithology, Botany, Herpetology, environmental science with research and presentation components.
She previously taught undergraduate non-science and science major courses in Ecology, Tropical Biology, and Life Sciences at University of California, Irvine. Furthermore, she lead undergraduate field and lab courses in Ornithology, Ecology, and Biodiversity at Rice University.
EDUCATION
Dr. Lopez earned a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Rice University in Houston, TX and earned a B.S. in Biology from University California, Los Angeles.
Research Experience
Dr. Lopez has conducted research in various ecosystems including mudflats and salt marshes (marine ecosystems), freshwater wetlands, and coastal and riparian terrestrial habitats. Her research has focused on species interactions (herbivore- plant, and plant-plant, predator- prey) and how climate change, water pollution, Nitrogen deposition, and invasive species affect these interactions at the species and community level.
GOALS
Dr. Lopez enjoys motivating and inspiring learners via her teaching to increase interest in science fields. In her courses, Dr. Lopez focuses on transferable skills that learners can use and apply to different areas and career paths. Furthermore, she provides the information necessary so that learners are equipped to make decisions as informed citizens of society in the future about the future of science and current environmental issues.
COURSE POLICIES
1. The courses follow the ‘Limited’ refund model. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund. Within this timeframe, parents may request a transfer to a new section no less than 72 hours before class is scheduled to start.
2. If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the scheduled class start time, the meeting will be cancelled. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
3. If your learner misses 3 consecutive class meetings without previous communication with Dr. Lopez, you forfeit the class fee (no refunds), and any remaining sessions of the class will be cancelled.
4. In the event that a learner misses a class, recordings are privately made available in each classroom upon request if at least one learner is in attendance for that session. However, a recording is not available for sessions in which there is only one learner enrolled.
5. Learners must be respectful at all times of Dr. Lopez and ALL other learners in the class with no exception.
6. Make-up sessions will be provided if there is a problem and Dr. Lopez cannot attend class due to an unforeseen emergency.Reviews
Live Group Class
$45
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-6 learners per class
