4th Grade

"From my students: 'Thank you for teaching us this lesson because if you didn't it would be bad for our environment.' 'This was awesome! Can you do more? Thank you!' 'Thank you for helping us in taking care of the environment.'"

"For my students who may not engage with abstract concepts, the real-life relevance of turning waste into soil for growing plants offers a clear, meaningful goal that they can understand and feel proud to participate in."

"My students often refer to the experience and knowledge gained. I plan to use Seeds to Solutions lessons in the future."

"There is something for all different kinds of learners. We are moving spaces, drawing, talking in big and small groups, writing. Some of my kiddos who would have been disengaged quite possibly the entire time were engaged in at least two or more parts of this lesson."

"I truly enjoyed teaching this. It has been heartwarming to see them care about other living things and the environment."

"My kids have said, 'Oh good, I like doing this,' when we were starting the lesson each day. It's a great topic. I also think it has made them more curious and do their own research."

"This did a great job of piquing students' interest and sparking opposing points of view, which created lively discussions on the topic."

"The message that there are solutions to help us combat climate change and that people are working together to solve problems helped students stay in a place of curiosity; they didn't show anxiety over the content."

"Students were curious and continue to be curious. They are more aware of their surroundings than before and continue to point out observations daily."

"WOW! What incredible and engaging lessons to do with my students. They loved this opportunity to be scientists, explore and think about the food they eat, and I loved the ways that they began to model. I am so excited about these lessons and cannot wait to share them with my coworkers."