Prior to the Winter Holidays, 6th- and 7th- graders at Environmental Charter Middle School – Inglewood applied their knowledge from the semester and constructed terrariums. Through this activity, students had the opportunity to observe firsthand the components of an ecosystem and the...
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GrowingGreat is back in the garden at a variety of sites, including our new partners at Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in the Pico-Union area. So far this year ICS students TK-8th grade explored soil science, planted seeds and put their engineering skills to use to construct a greenhouse...
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GrowingGreat is excited to be heading back into the gardens at our partner sites! GrowingGreat students enjoyed virtual garden classes throughout last year, and will now be resuming in-person instruction. Let the planting begin!
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GrowingGreat is thrilled to kick off the summer with PBS’s CampTV.org and lots of fun hands-on activities you can do at home. STEM Education Manager Meghan Nealon was featured in the Inside Out Day episode. Two other episodes are coming up on July 14 and 26, featuring Meghan on the 14th and STEM...
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@growinggreat.org Things you never knew #gardentips #growinggreat #broccoli🥦 ♬ this is what it look like – lucas GrowingGreat is on TikTok, meeting families and children where they’re at by bringing fun, accessible activities, garden facts and recipes to new social media platforms...
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GrowingGreat is thrilled to launch our new Grab-and-Grow kits at the Variety Boys and Girls Club and Los Angeles County Public Libraries, coming soon to LAUSD. Kits contain all the supplies you need to do three of our hands-on STEM and nutrition activities in your own kitchen. For more...
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GrowingGreat is very excited to share with you all the fun ways we’ve grown! We hope you can join us on Tuesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm PT on Zoom to learn more about what GrowingGreat is accomplishing.
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While 2020 was a challenging year, GrowingGreat was thrilled to develop new partnerships and reach more Los Angeles families than ever before through our “GrowingGreat from Home” virtual programming. Check out our new Partners Page and try our Distance Learning programs in English...
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During the season of giving, GrowingGreat is very thankful for your continued support. We are grateful that an anonymous donor will match all or our donations until the end of the year!! Please click the following link to donate to our programs in low-income communities...
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The GrowingGreat Reading Club promotes literacy through virtual story time with age-appropriate literature featuring Communities of Color and themes related to nutrition, science, math, and gardening. You can view sample GrowingGreat Reading Club videos below: Spanish (Girasoles): English (Our...
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