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Peer reviewedMabie, Rachel; Baker, Matt – Journal of Extension, 1996
Inner-city fifth and sixth graders were divided as follows: 56 conducted 10-week garden projects; 57 did short, in-class projects; and 31 controls were taught by traditional methods. Both treatment groups improved pretest knowledge of food and fiber by 70-80%, compared to 11% increase among controls. (SK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Food, Grade 5
