How can a garden be used to learn Science? A students’ point of view in a collaborative garden project

Abstract

The presence of natural life in a garden at school can be a chance to increase interest in Science. How a garden project can improve teachers’ dedication to practical activities and students’ interest and learning? These answers are rarely investigates and there is a risk to fall down in classes “hands- on” only. This paper aims to relate and analysis a garden construction to support children involvement with nature and Sciences, considering interdisciplinary and practical activities contribution at fundamental level in Brazil. Questionnaire applied to students indicates that project could collaborate to sustainability and to their preferences for Science subjects.