Exposure to nature is critical for childhood development. It encourages creativity, problem solving, reduces anxiety, and can enhance academic performance. Turn Back Time in Paxton, MA offers farm and nature-based programs for children. Opportunities for learning are limited in the winter months, when crops are unable to grow. We engineered a water storage and delivery system for a greenhouse under construction to extend the growing season and learning opportunities. We developed STEM educational materials to expand learning in the greenhouse.

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Creator

• Lee, Tommy
• Sweeney, Chase C.
• Beerbower, Edward J.
• Hubina, Andrew James

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-061219-182642

关键词

• Technology and Environment

Advisor

• Sabuncu, Ahmet Can
• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne

Year

• 2019

Center

• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Turn Back Time

Date created

• 2019-06-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright