April 19th

By Mutt Mulligan

TurfMutt Curriculum Goes National Today

This week, 25,000 schools across the country will get new, updated TurfMutt educational materials for third through fifth grade students. In 2009, Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA area schools were the first to receive an array of TurfMutt educational materials – and the response was very positive. So, now it’s time to roll it out across the country.

As before, the TurfMutt science-based youth curriculum teaches elementary students about the science behind green spaces’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), release oxygen, cool the air, control dust, reduce erosion and filter water. This year, we’ve made further efforts to teach students how to be water-wise.

The TurfMutt curriculum still includes science-based experiments on seed starting, photosynthesis and water absorption, and worksheets.

Go the @School page and see more photos of the TurfMutt program. What do you think?