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Beginner Gardener R1: Research & Discuss Plants to Grow in a Garden! Age 9-12

Completed by 7 learners
Ages 9-12
Live Group Class
In this gardening class, learners will research and discuss different plants that can be grown as food (fruits, veggies, greens, herbs, etc.) as well as companion flowers in a garden and share what they are growing in the garden.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(462 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-6 learners per class
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
This part 1 of the Garden Research Series. However, learners can take each part in any order as they do not build on each other. No previous experience is required for this class.

In this weekly class, learners will research and discuss different plants that can be grown in a garden. 

Learners can also share what they have learned about growing these plants in their own garden or what they are growing. 

Each week, we will cover a different plant following the schedule below:  
Week of January 20 - 1.	Brassicas 
Week of February 3 - 2.	Herbs 
Week of February 17 - 3.	Peas
4.	Pepper
5.	Summer squash
6.	Winter squash
7.	suggestion
8.	Melons
9.	Tomatoes
10.	Beans
11.	Root vegetable
12.	Flowers
13.	Fruit trees
14.	suggestion


Some of the information that learner's will learn and discuss on each plant includes:
Number of varieties that exist
Hardiness zone
Plant requirement and care
When and how to sow them? 
When can they be transplanted?
Do the seed need be prepared before sowing?
Time to germination and harvest
Life cycle
Common pest or plant diseases
Uses

The discussion will be based on the learner's research and the information that they find during class. 

After researching and discussing the 14 different plants, the class is going to cycle back to plant #1. Learners can download the Google Document that we work on during class to put together a mini beginner gardening encyclopedia.

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Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2020
4.8
462reviews
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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.

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