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High school students teach the very young |
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 Secondary school students teach junior kindergarten about plants
Music plays an important role (L) Ben Cottrill, Ben Turcotte, Carter Roland & Andrew Beaton-Williamson entertained |
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Saugeen District Secondary School (SDSS) students recently had the chance to take on the role of teacher as they took Hepworth Junior Kindergarten students under their wings to learn about plants and insects.
Joel (R) and Teagan learn from Michelle
Carley Findlayson (L) teaches 'Monk' how to plant seedlings as Brett and Caleb (R) plant tomatoes
Andrew Beaton-Williamson demonstrates Venus Flytrap while 'Monk' watches tentatively ...
... while classmates are intrigued
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 Andrew Lofts (R) encourges Payton, Ty and Brian to feel texture of leaves The program is part of a learning experience that SDSS horticulture students are taking to young elementary school students throughout the area. Teacher, Keith Day, encourages community involvement of the high school students through various programs that also include preparing planters for the municipality, holding weekly plant sales and teaching elementary students.
Never too young to learn ... Brent Day waters plants
Jennifer Day For most of the students, the most exciting part of the day was the release of 9,000 ladybugs that are used as a natural insect control in the greenhouse. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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