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Watering
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building the raised bed frame.
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first sprouts!
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Juanita, garden coordinator, teaches tool usage.
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Peter works with students as they top the frame with a lumber lining.
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Students and adults work together.
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Helping students help themselves.
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Building requires a physical workout, also!
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Students are proud to participate in a real life action.
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cooperation!
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Gardens will "green" the desert behind Ford School.
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Action around raised bed construction
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All grades of students participate during school hours.
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Heavy plastic covers the garden to protect sprouting seedlings.
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Plastic retains moisture and keeps winter cold temperatures at bay.
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Rocks anchor plastic from the winter winds.
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Student digs it!
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Shoveling is involved in garden preparation.
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Student teams work cooperatively on construction.
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Shared decision making helps when problems must be surmounted.
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A moment of play, as plastic sheets catch desert winds like sails.
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Marisol assists student with electric tool use.
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Student evens the rough edge of a papercrete block.
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The papercrete block foundation is topped with lumber planks--cut to fit.
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Student builds the top frame as Peter helps hold it steady.
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Real work, real tools--really fun and interesting!
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Working together gets the job accomplished--a life lesson!
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Student involvement and participation is 100%
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Teamwork builds the frames
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cooperative learning: all ages working together
