C.D. Klemmer|Tina M. Waliczek|Jayne M. Zajicek
Growing Minds: The Effect of a School Gardening Program on the Science Achievement of Elementary Students
Texas State University|Texas A&M University
science achievement third fourth fifth grade elementary students studied using sample 647 students seven elementary schools temple texas students experimental group participated school gardening activities part science curriculum addition using traditional classroombased methods contrast students control group taught science using traditional classroombased methods students experimental group scored significantly higher science achievement test compared students control group statistical significance found girls boys experimental group indicating gardening equally effective teaching science genders separating data grade levels garden curriculum effective teaching method raising science achievement scores boys third fifth grades girls fifth grade compared traditional classroombased methods alone